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Meaning types of modal words
Textbook: p. 131
GoalDistinguish the meaning types of modal words.
New words
conclusion · xulosajoy · quvonchregret · afsuslanishundoubtedly · shubhasiz
Explanation
By meaning, modal words fall into several groups. Certainty: albatta, shubhasiz, shaksiz. Confirmation: darhaqiqat, haqiqatan. Supposition: ehtimol, chamasi, aftidan, shekilli. Regret: afsuski, attang (this word is also found as an interjection). Joy: xayriyat, yaxshiyamki. Order of thoughts: avvalo, avvalambor; giving an example: masalan, jumladan; conclusion: xullas, demak. Which group a modal word belongs to is decided by the overall meaning of the sentence.
Worked examples
Shubhasiz, bu jamoa g‘olib bo‘ladi (Undoubtedly, this team will win) — certainty.
Avvalo, qo‘lingizni yuving (First of all, wash your hands); xullas, tozalik — salomatlik (in short, cleanliness is health) — order and conclusion.
Class activity
Sorting game: place cards with modal words into columns of certainty, supposition, regret and order.
Practice
1
Name two modal words expressing supposition.
Ehtimol, chamasi.
2
Write modal words that show the order of thoughts.
Avvalo, avvalambor, xullas.
3
Which group does the modal word in “Attang, daftarimni unutibman” belong to?
Attang — expresses regret.
4
Why do “ehtimol” and “albatta” not belong to one group?
Because “ehtimol” expresses supposition and “albatta” certainty.