15
The reflexive pronoun
Textbook: pp. 26–27
GoalKnow the meaning and use of the reflexive pronoun.
New words
reflexive pronoun · o‘zlik olmoshiemphasis · ta’kidmyself, yourself, himself · o‘zim, o‘zing, o‘ziperson · shaxs
Explanation
The reflexive pronoun is a single word — “o‘z”. It takes the place of personal pronouns and mostly refers to a person, sometimes to a thing. It changes by taking possessive suffixes: o‘zim, o‘zing, o‘zi, o‘zimiz, o‘zingiz, o‘zlari. It often stands next to a personal pronoun and gives it strong emphasis: men o‘zim (I myself), sen o‘zing (you yourself), uning o‘zi (he himself) — that is, “nobody else but exactly him”. In a sentence it is a subject, object or attribute: O‘zi keldi (He came himself); o‘z yurtimiz (our own land). “O‘z” also occurs in set phrases: o‘ziga kelmoq (to come round), o‘zidan ketmoq (to faint or be carried away).
Worked examples
Men o‘zim yechaman (I will solve it myself). — “o‘zim” emphasizes “men”.
Everyone answers for his own work. — “o‘z” is an attribute.
Class activity
“Introduce yourself”: each pupil tells three sentences “About myself” using o‘zim, o‘zimiz or o‘z.
Practice
1
Which word is the reflexive pronoun?
The word “o‘z”.
2
Inflect “o‘z” with possessive suffixes in the singular.
O‘zim, o‘zing, o‘zi.
3
In “Sen o‘zing buni bilasan”, what does “o‘zing” emphasize?
The pronoun “sen”, that you in particular know it.
4
Why is “o‘z” counted as a pronoun?
Because it stands for personal pronouns and has no exact naming meaning.