nima (what), kim (who), qayerda (where), qachon (when), qanday (how), nega (why).
I can ask wh-questions with nima, kim, qayerda, qachon, qanday and nega.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Ismingiz nima?
What is your name?
Bozor qayerda?
Where is the bazaar?
Qachon kelasiz?
When will you come?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
nima (what), kim (who), qayerda (where; qayerga - where to, qayerdan - where from), qachon (when), qanday (how), nega (why).
They slot into the normal SOV sentence: Ismingiz nima? (What is your name?). Yes/no questions instead use the -mi particle.
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesAsking 'What is your name?' with qanday - Uzbek says Ismingiz nima? (with 'what'). Mixing qayerda/qayerga/qayerdan.
Wrong question word or calqued patterns
Memorize Ismingiz nima? and Qandaysiz? as chunks.
Ismingiz nima?
What is your name?
Literally 'your-name what?'
Bozor qayerda?
Where is the bazaar?
qayerda = where (location).
Qachon kelasiz?
When will you come?
qachon = when; verb still last.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises