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Subject, predicate and a creative task

Lessons 4–6 · 3 lessons · D. Baynazarova (Part 2); D.J. Baynazarova (Part 3); D.J. Baynazarova and M.E. Toirova (Part 4). Native Language (Ona tili) Grade 3, Parts 2–4 (Part 1 not available). Novda Edutainment, 2023
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Using the subject (ega) in a sentence

Textbook: Part 2, pp. 14–16
GoalKnow how the subject is used: say who or what the subject is.
New words
subject · egato carry out · bajarmoqperson · shaxsthing · narsa
Explanation

The subject (ega) is a main part of the sentence: it is linked to the predicate and shows who or what does the action. It answers Kim? Nima? Qayer? (Who? What? Which place?). A place name can also be the subject: Samarqand chiroyli. (Samarkand is beautiful.) Qayer chiroyli? — Samarqand. The subject can be a person: Zebo, o‘qituvchi (teacher), men (I). It can also be a thing or natural phenomenon: quyosh (sun), yomg‘ir (rain), kitob (book). We ask the question together with the predicate: Nima isitdi? (What warmed?) — quyosh.

Worked examples
Quyosh yerni isitdi. (The sun warmed the earth.) Nima isitdi? — quyosh (subject).
Biz maktab hovlisini tozaladik. (We cleaned the school yard.) Kim tozaladi? — biz (subject).
Class activity

“Who or what?”: the teacher reads a sentence but skips the subject. Children listen to the predicate, ask “Kim?” or “Nima?” and find the subject.

Practice
1
Find the subject: Shamol daraxt shoxlarini silkitdi. (The wind shook the branches.)
2
Find the subject: Men o‘rmonga bordim. (I went to the forest.)
3
Which question fits the word navbatchilar (monitors): Navbatchilar sinfni tozaladi. (Kim? or Nima qildi?)