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The naming sentence
Textbook: pp. 67–68
GoalKnow the content, structure and use of the naming sentence.
New words
naming (nominative) sentence · atov gapscene · manzaratime · paytextended naming sentence · kengaygan atov
Explanation
A naming sentence brings a place, time, object or scene before the reader’s eyes by naming it. It is expressed by a noun in the nominative case and only names: “Tong.”, “Kech. Shamol.”, “Qor!”. Such sentences are used in literature to paint a setting in a word or two or to bring back a memory. A naming sentence may consist of one word or be extended by an attribute: “Sokin qish kechasi.” The textbook places it among the indefinite-person subjectless sentences. Unlike an ordinary subject–predicate sentence, it reports no action or feature; it only names a thing or event.
Worked examples
Naming sentences: “Bahor. Bog‘da gullar ochilgan.” — “Bahor” is a naming sentence.
Extended naming sentences: “Yoz oqshomi.” “Tog‘ yonbag‘ridagi kichik qishloq.”
Class activity
Opening a scene: pupils write a story opening with three naming sentences (place, time, scene).
Practice
1
Find the naming sentence in “Kech. Uzoqdan qo‘ng‘iroq ovozi eshitildi.”
“Kech.” is the naming sentence.
2
How does a naming sentence differ from an ordinary statement?
It reports no action or feature; it only names a place, time or scene.
3
Extend the word “qor” into a naming sentence.
E.g. Yumshoq oq qor. Tong chog‘idagi qalin qor.
4
Explain the difference between “Quyosh nur sochdi” and “Quyosh.”
The first is a subject-predicate report; the second is a naming sentence, only naming.