21
Simple and compound pronouns and their spelling
Textbook: pp. 37–38
GoalKnow the spelling of simple and compound pronouns.
New words
spelling · imlois written joined · qo‘shib yoziladiis written separately · ajratib yoziladiroot pronoun · tub olmosh
Explanation
The parts of simple pronouns are written joined: kimdir, allaqanday, qaysidir, hamma. This rule also covers derived simple pronouns: in indefinite pronouns alla- and -dir are joined to the base. The parts of compound pronouns are written separately: hech kim, hech qachon, har bir, har kim, mana shu, ana o‘sha. So writing “hechkim” joined, or “manashu”, is a mistake. To avoid spelling mistakes, first find out how many bases the pronoun has.
Worked examples
Hech qachon, har bir, ana shu are written separately.
Kimdir, allanima, hamma are written joined.
Class activity
Find the mistake: the board shows “hechkim”, “mana shu”, “allaqayer”, “har qanday”; correct the wrong spellings.
Practice
1
How are simple pronouns written?
Their parts are written joined.
2
Give three examples of compound pronouns.
Hech kim, har bir, mana shu.
3
Choose the correct one: hechnima / hech nima, qaysidir / qaysi dir.
Hech nima, qaysidir.
4
Why is “allaqayer” written joined?
Because it is a simple (derived) pronoun; alla- is a prefix-like suffix joined to the base.