THE FORMATION OF ADJECTIVE DEGREES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
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Adjectives play a crucial role in both English and Uzbek languages, serving to modify nouns and provide additional information about their attributes. In English, adjectives are relatively straightforward, typically appearing before the noun they modify and remaining unchanged regardless of the noun's number or genderAbstract
This article examines the formation of adjective degrees in English and Uzbek languages, focusing on their morphological and syntactic structures. In English, adjective degrees are typically formed through inflectional morphemes (-er, -est) for monosyllabic and some disyllabic adjectives, or through periphrastic constructions using "more" and "most" for polysyllabic adjectives. Conversely, Uzbek employs a more consistent use of suffixes (-roq for the comparative and -eng for the superlative), alongside analytic methods for degree formation. The study highlights similarities, such as the fundamental role of modification in adjective degree formation, and differences, including the prevalence of suffixation in Uzbek compared to English. By comparing these linguistic mechanisms, the article provides insights into the typological characteristics of both languages and their approaches to expressing comparative and superlative degrees. This comparative analysis not only enriches our understanding of the grammatical systems in English and Uzbek but also contributes to broader discussions in comparative linguistics and language typology
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