Reflective Pronouns
Uzbek Latin
o'zim o'zing o'zingiz o'zi o'zimiz o'zinglar o'zlari |
Uzbek Cyrillic
ўзим ўзинг ўзингиз ўзи ўзимиз ўзинглар ўзлари |
Turkish
kendim kendin kendiniz kendisi kendimiz kendiniz kendileri |
English
myself yourself (singular,informal) yourself (singular,formal) himself/herself/itself ourselves yourselves (plural) themselves |
Compare and Contrast
There word "öz" exists in Turkish as well and it is a synonym of "kendi." However, it is used slightly differently in Turkish. Its meaning is close to the Uzbek "asl, o'zlik, mohiyat, haqiqiy." Compare the following sentences:
Uzbek
Mavzu atrofida yetarlicha bahslashdik, endi uning mohiyatini ko'rib chiqsak. Bu mening asl/haqiqiy/o'z ukam. |
Turkish
Konunun etrafında yeteri kadar dolandık, şimdi de özüne bakalım. Bu benim öz kardeşim. |
English
We've discussed the matter enough; now let's focus on what it really means. This is my real/own brother. |