What is the typical word order for more complex Uzbek sentences?
Subject + When + Where + Object + How + Verb (time/place/other modifiers can move; subject can be omitted if the verb ending shows it).
Which tense is used for both habitual actions and future actions?
Present–Future tense.
How do you form present–future with verb roots ending in a vowel?
Add -y + personal ending (e.g., ishla + y + man → ishlayman).
How do you form present–future with verb roots ending in a consonant?
Add -a + personal ending (e.g., uyg’on + a + man → uyg’onaman).
How do you form the negative in present–future?
Add -may- before the personal ending (e.g., ishlamayman, bormayman).
How do you say you speak a language in Uzbek?
Use +da gapirmoq: Men o’zbek tilida gapiraman.
How do you ask: Which languages do you speak?
Siz qaysi tillarda gapirasiz?
How do you say you know a language (ability/knowledge)?
Use +ni bilmoq: Nemis tilini bilasizmi? Karim yapon tilini yaxshi biladi.
How do you say you are learning a language?
Use +ni o’rganmoq: Maktabda ingliz tilini o’rganaman.
Where is the interrogative particle -mi placed in present–future questions?
At the end of the verb: Maktabga kelasizmi? Samarqandga boramizmi?
What case does tinglamoq (to listen) require?
Accusative (-ni): Musiqani tinglayman.
How are frequency adverbs commonly used (ba’zan, tez-tez, odatda, har kuni, doim, hech qachon, kamdan-kam)?
They are commonly used with present–future tense to describe habits.
Important rule about negative adverbs (hech qachon, hech qayerga, hech narsa)?
They must be paired with a negative verb form: Hech qachon bormayman; Hech narsa demang.