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Language, the state language and the noun

Lessons 1–3 · 3 lessons · N. Mahmudov, A. Sobirov, Sh. Sattorov, Sh. Toshmirzayeva, D. Mannopova. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 5 (fully revised 5th edition). G‘afur G‘ulom Publishing House, Tashkent, 2020
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Review of independent word classes. The noun

Textbook: p. 7
GoalReview independent words and the noun.
New words
independent words · mustaqil so‘zlarword class · so‘z turkuminoun · otquestion word · so‘roq
Explanation

Independent words have their own meaning, answer a question and act as a part of the sentence. By their question and meaning they are divided into word classes: noun, adjective, numeral, pronoun, verb, adverb. A noun names a person, thing or place and answers the questions kim? (who?), nima? (what?), qayer? (where?). Nouns are used in singular and plural and take possessive and case suffixes. For example, «maktab» (school) answers nima?, and in the form «maktabimizda» (in our school) it has possessive and case suffixes.

Worked examples
Kim? — o‘quvchi (pupil), shifokor (doctor). Nima? — daftar (notebook), daryo (river). Qayer? — bog‘ (garden), shahar (city).
My little brother took an interesting book from the library. (Nouns: ukam, kutubxona, kitob.)
Class activity

“Question basket”: the teacher says a word and children quickly name its question and word class.

Practice
1
Which classes belong to independent words? Name six.
2
Which questions does a noun answer?
3
Find the nouns: Bahorda bog‘imizda olma gulladi.
4
Why is «yaxshi» (good) an adjective, not a noun? Explain.