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Working with verb meanings
Textbook: Part 4, pp. 41–42
GoalWork out a verb’s meaning and form: question and time of action.
New words
to determine · aniqlamoqto perform · bajarmoqnow · hozirbefore · avval
Explanation
To analyse a verb we find its question. Nima qildi? — the action was done (chizdi, drew). Nima qilyapti? — happening now (chizyapti). Nima qiladi? — will happen or is a habit (chizadi). Other words in the sentence make the verb’s meaning clear: rasm chizdi (drew a picture), uy chizdi (drew a house). In the sentence the verb is the predicate.
Worked examples
Yesterday Madina drew a picture. Now she is drawing a flower. Tomorrow she will draw a tree.
The predicate gets two lines: Madina rasm chizdi.
Class activity
“Verb doctor”: the teacher says a sentence, children find the verb and name its question: «Kuldi» — Nima qildi?
Practice
1
Which question does sakradi answer?
Nima qildi?
2
Which question does yuguryapti answer?
Nima qilyapti?
3
Find the predicate: Bolalar bog‘da o‘ynaydi.
o‘ynaydi