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Literal and figurative adjectives, kinds of adjectives

Lessons 53–55 · 3 lessons · M.E. Toirova (Part 1); D.D. Baynazarova and M.E. Toirova (Parts 2 and 4); D.D. Baynazarova (Part 3). Native Language (Ona tili) Grade 4, Parts 1–4. Novda Edutainment, Tashkent, 2023
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Adjectives in literal and figurative meaning (1)

Textbook: Part 3, p. 21
GoalTell the literal and figurative meaning of adjectives.
New words
literal meaning · o‘z ma’nofigurative meaning · ko‘chma ma’noglance · nigohattitude · munosabat
Explanation

In its literal meaning an adjective shows the real feature of a thing: issiq choy (the tea’s temperature), og‘ir yuk (the load’s weight). In the figurative meaning the feature of another thing is given by comparison: issiq munosabat (warm attitude, i.e. friendly), og‘ir kun (a hard day). Figurative phrases make speech expressive.

Worked examples
Literal: sovuq suv (cold water), yumshoq non (soft bread). Figurative: sovuq nigoh (a cold glance), yumshoq ovoz (a gentle voice).
Og‘ir sumkani ko‘tardim. (I carried a heavy bag.) Bugun og‘ir kun bo‘ldi. (Today was a hard day.)
Class activity

“Literal or figurative?”: the teacher says a phrase; children raise a “literal” or a “figurative” card.

Practice
1
In which phrase is the adjective figurative: issiq non or issiq munosabat?
2
In which meaning is og‘ir yuk?
3
In which meaning is the adjective in qora niyat?