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Set and classification, word classes, the verb

Lessons 20–23 · 4 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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The verb

Textbook: p. 37
GoalKnow the definition and questions of the verb and the idea of the doer.
New words
verb · fe’laction · harakatstate · holatdoer · bajaruvchi
Explanation

The word class that answers the questions “what to do?” and “what to become?” and denotes actions and states of persons or things is the verb: o‘qimoq (to read), yozmoq (to write), uxlamoq (to sleep), sarg‘aymoq (to turn yellow). The action or state is performed by some person or thing, called the doer. The indefinite form of a verb has the suffix -moq; the part without it is the verb stem: o‘qi-moq, yoz-moq. A verb has forms of tense, mood, person and number, voice and negation: o‘qidi (read), o‘qimadi (did not read).

Worked examples
The child read a book. — o‘qidi (did what?) is the verb; the doer is the child.
The leaves turned yellow. — sarg‘aydi is the verb; the doer is the leaves.
Class activity

“Mime”: a child acts out a verb (write, run, sleep) and the others say its question and indefinite form.

Practice
1
What questions does a verb answer?
2
Find the verb: Qush uchdi.
3
Give the stem of the verb yozmoq.
4
Why is chiroyli not a verb?