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Plural Suffix (-lar)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Uzbek, you make a noun plural by simply adding the suffix -lar to the end of the word.

  • Add -lar to most nouns: kitob (book) becomes kitoblar (books).
  • The suffix does not change based on the last letter of the noun.
  • Do not use -lar if a number precedes the noun: besh kitob (five books).
Noun + -lar = Plural Noun

Meanings

The -lar suffix is the standard way to indicate that a noun refers to more than one item.

1

Standard Plural

Indicates multiple items of the same noun.

“olmalar (apples)”

“mashinalar (cars)”

2

Group/Collective

Refers to a group of people or things.

“bolalar (children)”

“o'quvchilar (students)”

Plural Suffixation

Singular Plural Meaning
kitob kitoblar books
uy uylar houses
bola bolalar children
mashina mashinalar cars
odam odamlar people
ishchi ishchilar workers
o'quvchi o'quvchilar students
shahar shaharlar cities

Reference Table

Reference table for Plural Suffix (-lar)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Noun + lar kitoblar
Negative (No plural) Noun kitob (with number)
Question Noun + lar + mi? kitoblarmi?
Possessive Plural Noun + lar + im do'stlarim
Plural with Adjective Adj + Noun + lar yaxshi odamlar
Plural with Pronoun Pronoun + Noun + lar ularning kitoblari

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
Kitoblar stolda.

Kitoblar stolda. (General)

محايد
Kitoblar stolda.

Kitoblar stolda. (General)

غير رسمي
Kitoblar stolda.

Kitoblar stolda. (General)

عامية
Kitoblar stolda.

Kitoblar stolda. (General)

The -lar Universe

Noun

People

  • bolalar children

Objects

  • kitoblar books
سجّل مجاناً لقراءة الشرح الكامل

أمثلة حسب المستوى

1

Bu kitoblar.

These are books.

2

Ular bolalar.

They are children.

3

Menda ruchkalar bor.

I have pens.

4

Do'stlar keldi.

Friends arrived.

1

Ko'chada mashinalar ko'p.

There are many cars on the street.

2

O'quvchilar darsda.

The students are in class.

3

Sizda olma bormi? Yo'q, olmalar yo'q.

Do you have an apple? No, there are no apples.

4

Ular mening aka-ukalarim.

They are my brothers.

1

Barcha odamlar baxtli bo'lishni xohlaydi.

All people want to be happy.

2

Bu loyihalar juda muhim.

These projects are very important.

3

Bizda turli xil muammolar bor.

We have various problems.

4

Ular shahar markazidagi binolar.

Those are the buildings in the city center.

1

Olimlar yangi kashfiyotlar qilishdi.

Scientists made new discoveries.

2

Iqtisodiy o'zgarishlar kutilmoqda.

Economic changes are expected.

3

Ular o'z fikrlarini bildirishdi.

They expressed their opinions.

4

Barcha hujjatlar tayyor.

All documents are ready.

1

Madaniy qadriyatlar jamiyatni shakllantiradi.

Cultural values shape society.

2

Ular o'zlarining imkoniyatlarini baholashdi.

They evaluated their possibilities.

3

Tarixiy voqealar xotiramizda qoladi.

Historical events remain in our memory.

4

Bu qoidalar barcha uchun majburiy.

These rules are mandatory for everyone.

1

Tilshunoslar tilning rivojlanishini o'rganadilar.

Linguists study the development of language.

2

Ular o'zlarining falsafiy qarashlarini bayon etdilar.

They articulated their philosophical views.

3

Ijtimoiy institutlar barqarorlikni ta'minlaydi.

Social institutions ensure stability.

4

Bu kabi hodisalar kam uchraydi.

Such phenomena are rare.

سهل الخلط

Plural Suffix (-lar) مقابل Plural vs. Numbered Noun

Learners add -lar even when a number is present.

Plural Suffix (-lar) مقابل Plural vs. Possessive

Learners confuse -lar with possessive suffixes.

Plural Suffix (-lar) مقابل Plural vs. Collective

Learners think -lar only means 'many'.

أخطاء شائعة

✗

besh kitoblar

✓

besh kitob

Do not use -lar with numbers.
✗

kitoblar-lar

✓

kitoblar

Double pluralization is incorrect.
✗

odamlar-i

✓

odamlar

Incorrect suffix order.
✗

bolalar-lar

✓

bolalar

Already plural.
✗

ko'p odamlar

✓

ko'p odam

Quantifiers often omit -lar.
✗

uch bolalar

✓

uch bola

Number + noun rule.
✗

ikki mashinalar

✓

ikki mashina

Number + noun rule.
✗

barcha odamlar-lar

✓

barcha odamlar

Redundant.
✗

bir necha kitoblar

✓

bir necha kitob

Quantifier rule.
✗

ko'plab kitoblar

✓

ko'plab kitob

Quantifier rule.
✗

barcha qoidalar-lar

✓

barcha qoidalar

Redundant.
✗

ko'pgina muammolar-lar

✓

ko'pgina muammolar

Redundant.
✗

bir qancha loyihalar-lar

✓

bir qancha loyihalar

Redundant.
✗

barcha hodisalar-lar

✓

barcha hodisalar

Redundant.

أنماط الجُمل

Menda ___ bor.

___ stolda.

___ juda chiroyli.

___ darsda.

Real World Usage

Market constant

Olmalarni bering.

School constant

O'quvchilar keldi.

Texting very common

Do'stlar qayerdasizlar?

Job Interview common

Mening loyihalarim.

Travel common

Avtobuslar qayerda?

Food Delivery common

Ikkita pitsalar.

سجّل مجاناً لرؤية جميع الأمثلة
💡

Consistency

Don't worry about the last letter. It's always -lar.
⚠️

Number Rule

If you use a number, do not use -lar.
🎯

People

Always use -lar for groups of people.
💬

Respect

Use -lar to show respect to elders.

Smart Tips

Immediately remove the -lar suffix.

besh kitoblar → besh kitob

Always use -lar to be polite and accurate.

Odam keldi. → Odamlar keldi.

Use -lar for all items to be clear.

Olma, nok, uzum. → Olmalar, noklar, uzumlar.

Treat them like numbers and drop the -lar.

Ko'p kitoblar. → Ko'p kitob.

النطق

/lar/

Suffix -lar

Pronounced as 'lar' with a clear 'l' and 'r'.

Statement

Kitoblar stolda. ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Think of 'lar' as 'lots of...'. If you have 'lots of' something, add 'lar'.

ربط بصري

Imagine a giant 'LAR' sticker being slapped onto every object you see that is in a group.

Rhyme

One is alone, but many are far, just add the suffix -lar.

Story

Ali went to the market. He saw one apple (olma). Then he saw a whole basket of them. He shouted, 'Olmalar!' He bought three apples. He did not say 'olmalar' because he used the number three.

Word Web

kitoblarbolalaruylarmashinalarodamlardo'stlar

تحدٍّ

Look around your room for 5 minutes and name everything you see in plural using -lar.

ملاحظات ثقافية

Plurality is often used to show respect when referring to elders or superiors.

Collective nouns are very common in daily speech.

Sometimes the suffix is dropped in very casual speech.

The -lar suffix is a Proto-Turkic plural marker.

بدايات محادثة

“

Sizda nechta kitob bor?

“

Do'stlaringiz qayerda?

“

Shahardagi binolar haqida nima deysiz?

“

Olimlarning fikri qanday?

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

Describe your desk. What items are on it?
List 5 things you want to buy.
Write about your favorite books.
Discuss the changes in your city.
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Test Yourself

Make the noun plural.

kitob -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kitoblar
Standard plural.
Select the correct sentence. اختيار متعدد

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: besh kitob
No -lar with numbers.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

uch bolalar

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: uch bola
Number rule.
Make plural. Sentence Transformation

Mashina stolda.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mashinalar stolda.
Pluralize the subject.
Is this true? True False Rule

Do you add -lar to all nouns?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: True
It is a regular suffix.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Olmalar bormi? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ha, olmalar bor.
Consistent plural.
Order the words. Sentence Building

kitoblar / stolda / bor

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Stolda kitoblar bor.
Correct word order.
Pluralize. Conjugation Drill

ishchi -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ishchilar
Standard plural.

Score: /8

تمارين تطبيقية

8 exercises
Make the noun plural.

kitob -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kitoblar
Standard plural.
Select the correct sentence. اختيار متعدد

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: besh kitob
No -lar with numbers.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

uch bolalar

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: uch bola
Number rule.
Make plural. Sentence Transformation

Mashina stolda.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mashinalar stolda.
Pluralize the subject.
Is this true? True False Rule

Do you add -lar to all nouns?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: True
It is a regular suffix.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Olmalar bormi? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ha, olmalar bor.
Consistent plural.
Order the words. Sentence Building

kitoblar / stolda / bor

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Stolda kitoblar bor.
Correct word order.
Pluralize. Conjugation Drill

ishchi -> ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ishchilar
Standard plural.

Score: /8

الأسئلة الشائعة (8)

No, it is always -lar.

Drop the -lar suffix.

Yes, it is very common.

It is neutral and used everywhere.

That is incorrect; it is a common mistake.

Yes, it is universal.

Use -lar for elders.

It is simpler because it is regular.

Scaffolded Practice

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

سجّل مجاناً للتدريب

In Other Languages

Turkish high

-lar/-ler

Turkish uses vowel harmony (-lar/-ler), while Uzbek is fixed as -lar.

Spanish low

-s/-es

Spanish has gender agreement; Uzbek does not.

German low

-e/-er/-en

Uzbek is strictly agglutinative.

Japanese low

-tachi/-ra

Uzbek pluralization is mandatory for accuracy.

Arabic none

broken plurals

Uzbek is suffix-based.

Chinese low

men

Uzbek applies to all nouns.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Possessive Suffixes

Builds On

Possessive suffixes often follow the plural marker.

Case Suffixes

Builds On

Case markers follow the plural suffix.

Personal Pronouns

Similar

Pronouns also use -lar for pluralization.

Verb Agreement

Advanced Form

Verbs must agree with plural subjects.

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