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Dividing and writing words with the tutuq belgisi
Textbook: Part 2, topic 7, pp. 4–19
GoalDivide words with the tutuq belgisi into syllables and write them correctly.
New words
promise · va’daholiday · ta’tilblessing · ne’matsyllable · bo‘g‘in
Explanation
When we divide into syllables, the tutuq belgisi stays with the previous syllable: va’-da, sa’-va, mash’-al, san’-at. If we leave it out, the meaning changes: she’r — sher, sur’at (speed) — surat (picture), and ma’no becomes “mano”, which is not a word. So we write it carefully.
Worked examples
Ra’-no, ta’-til (holiday), ne’-mat (blessing), qat’-iy (firm)
Sur’at tez, surat chiroyli. (The speed is fast, the picture is beautiful.)
Class activity
“Divide in pairs”: pairs divide 6 words with the tutuq belgisi into syllables, then swap notebooks with another pair and check.
Practice
1
Divide va’da into syllables.
va’-da
2
How many syllables does mash’al have?
2
3
Choose the right word: A’zam chiroyli ... chizadi. (sur’at, surat)
surat (picture)