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Adjectives by structure. Simple adjectives
Textbook: p. 139
GoalIdentify simple adjectives.
New words
simple adjective · sodda sifatbase · asosstructure · tuzilishi
Explanation
By structure adjectives are simple, compound, paired or repeated. An adjective made of one base is simple. A simple adjective can be root or derived: katta, oq, yosh are root; aqlli, ilmiy, kuchsiz are derived. In both cases there is one base, so both are simple. Adding a suffix such as -li or -siz to one base does not create a second base. Compound, paired and repeated adjectives are made of two bases.
Worked examples
Qizil, shirin, kuchli are simple adjectives.
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Class activity
“How many bases?”: name adjectives and count whether they have one or two bases.
Practice
1
What is a simple adjective?
An adjective made of one base.
2
Find the simple adjectives: oqko‘ngil, katta, kuchli, katta-kichik.
Katta, kuchli.
3
Is aqlli root or derived? Simple or compound?
Derived (aql+li), simple (one base).
4
Why can a derived adjective also be simple?
Because simple depends on the number of bases: a suffix like -li makes no second base.