Sentences with bor and yo'q
Sentences with bor and yo'q are used to express "there is..." and "there is not..." in English. The structure of such sentences are very similar to the sentences in Turkish.
Sentence structure #1: noun+ -da noun var/yok
Uzbek
Hovlida bir mushuk bor. Samarqandda yapon turistlar bor. Stolda dasturxon yo'q. |
Turkish
Bahçede bir kedi var. Semerkant'ta Japon turistler var. Masada sofra yok. |
English
There is a cat in the yard. There are Japanese tourists in Samarkand. There isn't a tablecloth on the table. |
Sentence structure #2: noun+genitive noun possessive+ var/yok
Uzbek
Mening uchta qizim bor. Uning yangi mashinasi bor. |
Turkish
Benim üç kızım var. Onun yeni arabası var. |
English
I have three daughters. She/he has a new car. |
Sentance structure #3: adverb+noun+(possessive)+var/yok
Uzbek
Ertaga majlis bormi? Payshanba kuni imtihonim bor. |
Turkish
Yarın toplantı var mı? Perşembe günü sınavım var. |
English
Is there a meeting tomorrow? I have an exam on Thursday. |