Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Negation

Northern Uzbek Grammar - Negation

Hi Northern Uzbek learners! 😊
In this lesson, we'll learn about negation in Northern Uzbek grammar. Negation is an important concept in any language, and understanding how it works will help you speak Northern Uzbek more fluently and accurately. So let's get started!

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Pronouns, Future Tense, Expressing a desire fo an action & Postpositions.

Negation with "emas"

One of the most common ways to create a negative sentence in Northern Uzbek is to use the word "emas". This word means "not" and is used in the same way as "not" is used in English. It is important to note that "emas" comes after the verb in a sentence in Northern Uzbek.

Here are some examples:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
Men uyda emasman	mehn ooydah e-mahs-mahn	I am not at home
Sen o'qimaysan	sehn oqimay-sahn	You are not studying
U yaxshi ko'radi, lekin borishni xohlamaydi	ooh yakh-shee koh-rah-dee, leh-keen boh-reesh-nee koh-la-may-dee	He likes it, but he doesn't want to go

In the third example, we used "lekin" which means "but". This is a good example of using negation in a sentence with a conjunction.

Dialogue

• Person 1: Siz shirinlik yoxshimisiz? (Are you not sweet?)
• Person 2: Yo'q, men shirin emasman. (No, I am not sweet.)

Negation with "ema"

Another way to use negation in Northern Uzbek is to use the word "ema" which is used to negate nouns. It is similar to using "no" in English. "Ema" is usually used before the noun that you want to negate.

Here are some examples:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
Bu kitob ema	boo kee-tohb e-mah	This is not a book
Seni tushunmayapman	sehn-ee too-shun-mah-yahp-mahn	I don't understand you

The second example is a good example of using "ema" before a verb.

Dialogue

• Person 1: Siz Olmosning amalga oshirishini bilmaysizmi? (Don't you know how to use a computer?)
• Person 2: Yo'q, men amal qilma emasman. (No, I don't use it.)

Negation with "hech..."

Another way to negate sentences in Northern Uzbek is to use the word "hech". This word means "nothing" and is used to form negative sentences. "Hech" is usually used before the verb in a sentence.

Here are some examples:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
Men hech qachon bu bo'lishni xoxlamadim	mehn hehch kah-chohn boo bahl-ish-nee kho-khla-mah-deem	I never wanted this to happen
Menda hech pul yo'q	mehn-da hehch pohl yohk	I have no money

The second example shows a good example of using "hech" before a noun.

Dialogue

• Person 1: Sizning otabingizda televizor yo'qmi? (Don't you have a television in your room?)
• Person 2: Yo'q, bizda hech televizor yo'q. (No, we don't have a television. )

Notes

The word for "no" in Uzbek is "yo'q". It is important to note that in Uzbek language, there are multiple ways to express negation, and it is important to use the correct one depending on the context of the sentence.

To improve your Northern Uzbek Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• Uzbek language
• Uzbek alphabet
• Uzbek grammar

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Other Lessons

• Compound verb
• Future Tense
• Questions
• Formal and informal YOU
• Expressing a desire fo an action
• Imperative of verbs
• The verb KELMOQ – to come
• Give your Opinion
• Postpositions