SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF VOICE IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGE GRAMMAR

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ABSTRACT
Voice, as a grammatical feature, plays a crucial role in both English and Uzbek
languages by indicating the relationship between the action expressed by the verb and
the participants identified by its arguments (subject, object). This paper explores the
similarities and differences in the use of voice between these two languages, focusing
on their active, passive, and middle voice constructions.In English, voice is primarily
categorized into active and passive. The active voice emphasizes the subject
performing an action, while the passive voice highlights the action being received by
the subject. English relies heavily on auxiliary verbs and specific syntactic structures
to form passive constructions, such as "is done" or "was made."Uzbek, a Turkic
language, also utilizes active and passive voices but exhibits significant differences in
formation and usage. Unlike English, Uzbek forms the passive voice through
morphological changes, often by adding specific suffixes to the verb root. Additionally,
Uzbek features a middle voice, which denotes actions that the subject performs upon
itself or for its own benefit, a construction less prominent in English.Despite these
structural differences, both languages use voice to alter the focus and perspective of
sentences, affecting clarity, emphasis, and stylistic choices. Understanding these
grammatical voices in English and Uzbek enhances cross-linguistic awareness and aids
in the effective teaching and learning of these languages.This comparative analysis
underscores the importance of voice in shaping meaning and provides insights into the
syntactic and morphological diversity between English and Uzbek.