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Compound adjectives
Textbook: p. 140
GoalIdentify and write compound adjectives.
New words
compound adjective · qo‘shma sifatbase · asoswriting together · qo‘shib yozish
Explanation
Adjectives made of two or more bases are compound adjectives. They are mostly written together: ochiqko‘ngil (open-hearted), mehnatsevar (hardworking), vatanparvar (patriotic), xushmuomala (courteous), tezyurar (fast-moving). A compound adjective names one whole attribute, not the sum of its parts: ochiqko‘ngil describes a frank, sincere person. Some are written as two separate words: ikki qavatli (two-storey). So it is useful to check a spelling dictionary. A compound adjective also joins a noun and answers qanday?.
Worked examples
The hardworking farmer is working in the field.
Patriotic young people make the country flourish.
Class activity
“Two bases”: split compound adjectives (mehnatsevar, vatanparvar, xushmuomala) into bases and give their meaning.
Practice
1
What is a compound adjective?
An adjective made of two or more bases.
2
Split into bases: mehnatsevar, vatanparvar.
Mehnat+sevar, vatan+parvar.
3
What does ochiqko‘ngil mean?
A sincere, frank person.
4
Why is it useful to check a compound adjective in a dictionary?
Because most are written together but some separately.