SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF DEGREE OF ADJECTIVE IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGE GRAMMAR
Keywords:
Key words: Positive Degree, Comparative Degree, Superlative Degree, Degree Modifiers, Negation of Comparatives.Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study explores the similarities and differences in the grammatical structures
used to express degrees of adjectives in English and Uzbek. In both languages,
adjectives can be modified to convey different levels of intensity or comparison.
English utilizes inflectional endings and auxiliary words to form comparative and
superlative degrees, with regular adjectives typically adding "-er" and "-est" or using
"more" and "most" for polysyllabic adjectives. Uzbek, a Turkic language, forms
comparative degrees by adding the suffix "-roq" and superlative degrees by adding
"eng" before the adjective. Both languages share the fundamental concept of modifying
adjectives to express comparison, yet they differ significantly in their morphological
and syntactical approaches. This comparison highlights how typological differences
between Indo-European and Turkic languages manifest in their grammatical structures.
Understanding these differences provides valuable insights into the linguistic
mechanisms that shape adjective modification across languages.
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