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Rules of word division at line end
Textbook: pp. 108–109
GoalKnow how to carry words correctly to the next line by syllables.
New words
word division, carrying over · ko‘chirishsyllable · bo‘g‘ina lone vowel · yolg‘iz unliline · satr
Explanation
A word that does not fit on a line is carried over to the next line by syllables. 1. The word is divided at a syllable boundary: mak-tab-dosh (schoolmate), ten-nis; the apostrophe stays in the first part: san’-at (art), ma’-no (meaning). 2. A single vowel at the beginning or end of a word may neither be left alone nor carried over alone: not a’-lo but a’lo (excellent); not o-na but ona (mother). 3. The combinations sh, ch, ng are not split: qo‘-shiq (song), ki-chik (small), ko‘-ngil (heart). 4. Combinations written with numbers and abbreviated units are not separated: 7-«A» sinf, 12-xonadon, 3 kg, 40 km.
Worked examples
Kitob-xon, o‘qi-tuv-chi — correctly divided.
Ona, uka — cannot be divided: a lone vowel would be left alone.
Class activity
The “carry-over workshop”: write a long word on the board; classmates name correct places to divide it.
Practice
1
How is «san’at» carried over?
San’-at.
2
Can «uka» be carried over? Why?
No: the first u would be left alone.
3
Carry over «qo‘shiq».
Qo‘-shiq (sh is not split).
4
Divide «kitobxon» with a carry-over.
Ki-tob-xon or kitob-xon.