COMMON FEATURES OF VERBS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH
Abstract
This article explores the common features of verbs in Uzbek and English by examining their grammatical structures, functions, and syntactic roles within each language. Despite belonging to different language families-Uzbek being a Turkic language and English an Indo-European one-both share notable similarities in the way verbs contribute to sentence construction, express tense, and convey aspects of action and state. The study highlights parallels in subject-verb agreement, verb categories such as transitive and intransitive, and the presence of auxiliary verbs to form complex tenses. In addition, the research considers how both languages utilize verb morphology and syntactic positioning to express grammatical meaning. Through comparative analysis, this paper demonstrates that while structural and morphological distinctions are evident, there exists a shared linguistic logic in the function and purpose of verbs across the two languages. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cross-linguistic verb behavior and offer valuable insights for language learners, translators, and linguists working with Uzbek and English.
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