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The intensive degree
Textbook: pp. 148–149
GoalForm and write the intensive degree of the adjective.
New words
intensive degree · orttirma darajavery · judamost · eng
Explanation
The form showing that the attribute is above the norm is the intensive degree. It arises in two ways. First, words eng, juda, g‘oyat, nihoyatda, bag‘oyat are placed before the positive adjective: juda qizil (very red), g‘oyat shirin (extremely sweet), eng baland (the tallest). Second, the first syllable of the adjective is repeated with a sound change: qop-qora (jet black), yam-yashil (bright green), bus-butun (whole), kap-katta (huge), to‘ppa-to‘g‘ri (perfectly straight). The repeated part is separated by a hyphen. Both ways show a strong attribute.
Worked examples
The mountainside was bright green.
This book is extremely interesting.
Class activity
“Intensify”: turn plain adjectives (qora, yashil, katta, butun) into the intensive degree in two ways.
Practice
1
In how many ways is the intensive degree formed?
Two: adding a word and repeating the first syllable.
2
Form: qora, yashil, katta.
Qop-qora, yam-yashil, kap-katta.
3
Add three intensifying words to shirin.
Juda shirin, g‘oyat shirin, nihoyatda shirin.
4
Why is there a hyphen in qop-qora?
Because the repeated first syllable is separated with a hyphen.