PERSONAL NUMBER CATEGORY IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V4I12Y2024N47

Authors

  • Makhliyo Furkatova

Keywords:

person-number category
morphological analysis
functional-semantic
comparative analysis
english language
uzbek language
grammar.

Abstract

This article focuses on the morphological analysis of the category of person and number in Uzbek and
English from a functional-semantic perspective. The author compares the grammatical systems of both languages
and provides a detailed analysis of their similarities and differences. The category of person and number is
examined not only as a grammatical marker but also as an essential element that reveals the functional-semantic
characteristics of the languages. In Uzbek, the category of person and number is closely linked to verb tense and
mood, reflecting the richness and complexity of the language's morphological system. Personal and numerical
affixes in Uzbek (e.g., -man, -san, -miz, -siz) are widely used, allowing the expression of person and number without
the necessity of personal pronouns. In English, the category of person and number appears only in one tense—
present simple—and is expressed by the -s ending, which is exclusively used in the third person singular
(he/she/it). In other tenses, person and number are conveyed through auxiliary verbs (to be, have, will/shall). The
author also emphasizes that, unlike Uzbek, the obligatory use of personal pronouns (I, you, he/she/it) in English
is a significant distinguishing feature. The article explores the following differences between the categories of
person and number in Uzbek and English:
 Uzbek has a greater variety of personal and numerical affixes, whereas English has a minimal number of
such forms.
 In Uzbek, personal affixes can attach not only to verbs but also to other parts of speech (nouns, pronouns,
adjectives), functioning as predicates. In English, such a phenomenon is almost absent.
 In Uzbek, personal affixes are closely interconnected with tense and mood categories, while in English,
they are limited to the present tense.
 English requires personal pronouns to explicitly indicate person and number, whereas in Uzbek, this is
often unnecessary, as the personal affixes already contain this information.
In conclusion, the author highlights the communicative significance of the person and number categories in both
languages through examples and analyzes their role in translation. This article presents a valuable scholarly
contribution for linguists and researchers studying the comparative aspects of Uzbek and English languages.

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Submitted

2024-12-21

Published

2024-12-22

How to Cite

Furkatova, M. (2024). PERSONAL NUMBER CATEGORY IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES. Ижтимоий-гуманитар фанларнинг долзарб муаммолари Актуальные проблемы социально-гуманитарных наук Actual Problems of Humanities and Social Sciences., 4(12), 300–309. https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V4I12Y2024N47