Lessons 56–58 · 3 lessons · N. Mahmudov, A. Nurmonov, A. Sobirov, D. Nabiyeva, A. Mirzaahmedov. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 7, revised and expanded 4th edition. Ma’naviyat, Tashkent, 2017
56
Subordinating conjunctions
Textbook: pp. 102–103
GoalKnow subordinating conjunctions and their function.
New words
subordinating conjunction · ergashtiruvchi bog‘lovchidependent relation · tobe munosabatmain clause · bosh gapsubordinate clause · ergash gap
Explanation
Subordinating conjunctions link members or sentences that do not have equal rights, that is, one is subordinate to the other. This group includes conjunctions such as chunki, negaki, ya’ni, agar, garchi. In a compound sentence they link the dependent part — the subordinate clause — with the main part, the main clause, and give it a meaning such as reason, condition or explanation. The difference from coordinating conjunctions is that here the parts are not equal: the subordinate clause completes the thought of the main clause and serves it. A subordinating conjunction often stands at the beginning of the subordinate clause, and a comma is put before it.
Worked examples
Kechikdim, chunki avtobus kelmadi (I was late because the bus did not come) — the subordinate clause gives the reason.
Agar vaqt bo‘lsa, kutubxonaga boraman (If there is time, I will go to the library) — the subordinate clause gives a condition.
Class activity
With a subordinating conjunction “Why?”: the teacher asks (Why were you late?) and you answer with “chunki”.
Practice
1
List the subordinating conjunctions.
Chunki, ya’ni, agar, garchi (negaki, agarda, basharti).
2
What does the conjunction show in “Men uyda qoldim, chunki kasal edim”?
Reason.
3
Which punctuation mark is put before the subordinate clause?
A comma.
4
How does a subordinating conjunction differ from a coordinating one?
A subordinating conjunction makes one part depend on the other, a coordinating one links both as equals.