Ability
-a ol-
Men arabcha gapira olaman. I can speak Arabic.
Siz arabcha yoza olasizmi? Can you write in Arabic?
Men arabcha gapira olaman. I can speak Arabic.
Siz arabcha yoza olasizmi? Can you write in Arabic?
Positive
Uzbek (1st version)
yoza olaman yoza olasan yoza olasiz yoza oladi yoza oladilar yoza olamiz yoza olasizlar yoza olishadi |
Uzbek (2nd version)
yozolaman yozolasan yozolasiz yozoladi yozoladilar yozolamiz yozolasizlar yozolishadi |
Turkish
yazabilirim yazabilirsin yazabilirsiniz yazabilir - yazabiliriz yazabilirsiniz yazabilirler |
English
I can write You can write (informal) You can write (formal) S/he can write S/he can write (respect) We can write You can write (plural) They can write |
Negative
Uzbek (1st version)
yoza olmayman yoza olmaysan yoza olmaysiz yoza olmaydi yoza olmaydilar yoza olmaymiz yoza olmaysizlar yoza olishmaydi |
Uzbek (2nd version)
yozolmayman yozolmaysan yozolmaysiz yozolmaydi yozolmaydilar yozolmaymiz yozolmaysizlar yozolishmaydi |
Turkish
yazamam yazamazsın yazamazsınız yazamaz - yazamayız yazamazsınız yazamazlar |
English
I can't write You can't write (informal) You can't write (formal) S/he can't write S/he can't write (respect) We can't write You can't write (plural) They can't write |
Compare and Contrast
Uzbek
Men arabcha gapira olaman. |
Turkish
Ben Arapça konuşabilirim. |
English
I can speak Arabic. |
1. In Uzbek, there is a construction with -ishni bil- and some people confuse it with the Turkish -a bil- form.
In fact, this construction (-ishni bil-) is different than the Turkish -a bil- and similar to (-meyi bil-).
In fact, this construction (-ishni bil-) is different than the Turkish -a bil- and similar to (-meyi bil-).
Uzbek
Suzishni bilasizmi? Suza olasizmi? |
Turkish
Yüzmeyi biliyor musun? Yüzebilir misin? |
English
Do you know how to swim?(Not "Can you swim?") Can you swim? |
2. As seen from the examples above, in Uzbek the ability form (-a ol) can be written separately or together with the verb. However, in Turkish it is always written together with the verb.
3. In Uzbek, ability can sometimes be expressed by using -a bil-, but it is mainly used in dialects or written language.
3. In Uzbek, ability can sometimes be expressed by using -a bil-, but it is mainly used in dialects or written language.
Uzbek
Suza bilasizmi? |
Turkish
Yüzebilir misin? |
English
Can you swim? |