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Concrete and abstract nouns; number, diminutive and endearment forms

Lessons 84–88 · 5 lessons · N. Mahmudov, A. Nurmonov, A. Sobirov, D. Nabiyeva. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 6. Tasvir Publishing House, 2017 (4th edition)
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Consolidation

Textbook: p. 132
GoalConsolidate the noun topic: kinds, suffixes and spelling.
New words
noun · otword-forming suffix · yasovchi qo‘shimchaspelling · imlo
Explanation

A noun answers kim? nima? qayer?. By structure it can be simple, compound, paired or repeated; it is proper or common. By meaning we distinguish person, thing, place and activity nouns, and concrete and abstract nouns. Person nouns are formed with -chi, -kor, -dosh, -xon, -(u)vchi; thing nouns with -gich, -ma, -don; place nouns with -zor, -xona, -iston, -goh; abstract nouns with -lik, -ch, -inch. The plural uses -lar, the diminutive -cha, -choq, the endearment -gina, -jon. Proper nouns are capitalized; nationality names are lowercase.

Worked examples
Tinchlik, do‘stlik, bilim are abstract nouns.
My classmate is reading a booklet in the library.
Class activity

“Noun quiz”: the class splits into two teams that take turns naming a word and asking for its kind and suffix.

Practice
1
Give the kind of each: sinfdosh, gulzor, o‘chirgich, tinchlik.
2
Correct the spelling: SAMARQANDLIK, tojik (nationality), Sirdaryo.
3
Form a diminutive from qo‘zi and an endearment from ona.
4
Why is it useful to group nouns by meaning?