When you're just starting out in Uzbek, understanding basic adjectives like past is really helpful. This word means low or short. It's a foundational term for describing things.
You'll use past to talk about things that aren't high, like a low table, or to describe someone as short. It's a straightforward word that will come up often in everyday conversations, so it's good to get familiar with it early on.
When talking about the physical height of something, like a building or a mountain, you can use past. For example, past bino means a low building. It's also used to describe people's height, so past odam would mean a short person.
However, past can also refer to positions or levels. So, if something is at a lower position, you can say it's pastda, which means 'down there' or 'below'. Think of it as the opposite of baland (high).
When we talk about the word "past," it's interesting to see how its meaning can shift depending on the context, even for a word that seems straightforward. While it generally means "low" or "short," a C2 learner might explore its more nuanced or idiomatic uses. For instance, think about expressions where "past" isn't just about physical height but perhaps about quality, status, or even a metaphorical "low point." Understanding these less literal applications is key to mastering the word at an advanced level.
past em 30 segundos
- Not high.
- Short (for people).
- Opposite of tall/high.
§ What does 'Past' mean and when do people use it?
The Uzbek word “past” (pronounced: pahst) is a versatile adjective that you’ll hear and use quite often. At its core, “past” means “low” or “short.” Think about things that are not very high, or people who are not very tall. That’s where “past” comes in handy.
- DEFINITION
- Low; Short
Let's break down its common uses. When describing objects, “past” refers to something that is physically close to the ground or at a lower position compared to other things. For example, a low table, a low ceiling, or a low-flying bird.
Bu stol juda past.
Translation hint: This table is very low.
Uning uyi past
Translation hint: His house has a low ceiling.
When talking about people, “past” is used to describe someone who is short in height. This is a very common use, so it’s good to get comfortable with it. Just like in English, you can say someone is “short” without it being offensive, it's just a descriptive term.
Men past
Translation hint: I am a short person.
Uning akasi undan pastroq.
Translation hint: His brother is shorter than him.
Beyond physical attributes, “past” can also refer to levels or ranks that are considered “low.” This is similar to how we use “low” in English to describe a low social status, a low price, or a low quality. In Uzbek, you'll hear “past narx” for a low price or “past sifat” for low quality. However, as an A1 learner, focus on the physical meanings first.
For objects: Used to describe things that are not high off the ground.
For people: Used to describe someone's height (short).
Remember that context is key. While “past” primarily means low or short, its exact nuance will depend on what you're talking about. But for now, mastering its basic meanings for height and position is a great start. Keep an ear out for it in conversations, and try to use it yourself!
Guia de pronúncia
- Pronouncing the 'a' like in 'cat' instead of 'car'.
Exemplos por nível
Bu oqimning sathi juda past.
The level of this stream is very low.
Uning ovozi shunchalik past ediki, eshitish qiyin edi.
His voice was so low, it was difficult to hear.
Kechagi baholar o'rtachadan past chiqdi.
Yesterday's grades came out below average.
Bu kompaniya xavf darajasi past bo'lgan investitsiyalarni taklif qiladi.
This company offers investments with a low level of risk.
Qishloq joylarida aholi zichligi past bo'ladi.
In rural areas, population density tends to be low.
Uning kayfiyati anchadan beri past edi.
His mood had been low for a long time.
Bu narxlar biz kutganimizdan pastroq edi.
These prices were lower than we expected.
Samolyot juda past uchib ketdi.
The airplane flew very low.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Imagine a 'past' that is very low to the ground. Or think of 'past' as in 'low past the bar'.
Associação visual
Picture a short person trying to reach a high shelf, they are too 'past' (low). Visualize a sign that says 'LOW CLEARANCE' and underneath it, a small car trying to pass, emphasizing the 'past' (low) height.
Word Web
Desafio
Describe three things around you that are 'past' (low) in Uzbek. For example, 'Bu stol past.' (This table is low.)
Pratique na vida real
Contextos reais
Describing height of objects
- Bu stol past. (This table is low.)
- Uning uyi past. (His/Her house is low.)
- Narxi past. (The price is low.)
Describing a person's height
- U past bo'yli odam. (He/She is a short person.)
- Men unchalik past emasman. (I am not very short.)
- Bu bola juda past. (This child is very short.)
Referring to low places or positions
- Pastga tushing. (Go down.)
- Pastda nima bor? (What is down there?)
- Pastki qavatda yashaymiz. (We live on the lower floor.)
Describing volume or sound
- Ovozi past. (The sound/volume is low.)
- Musiqani pastroq qiling. (Turn the music lower.)
- Past ovozda gapiring. (Speak in a low voice.)
Talking about low quality or standards
- Sifati past. (The quality is low.)
- Bu mahsulot past. (This product is low quality.)
- Uning baholari past. (His/Her grades are low.)
Iniciadores de conversa
"Sizning uyingiz pastmi yoki balandmi? (Is your house low or high?)"
"O'zbekistonda odamlar odatda past bo'ylimi? (Are people in Uzbekistan generally short?)"
"Qaysi narsalar odatda past bo'ladi? (Which things are usually low?)"
"Musiqani past ovozda tinglashni yoqtirasizmi? (Do you like listening to music at a low volume?)"
"Siz past sifatli narsalarni sotib olasizmi? (Do you buy low-quality things?)"
Temas para diário
Bugun qaysi past narsalarni ko'rdingiz? (What low things did you see today?)
Sizning bo'yingiz pastmi yoki balandmi? (Is your height short or tall?)
Biror narsaning narxi past bo'lishi yaxshimi yoki yomonmi? Nima uchun? (Is it good or bad for something's price to be low? Why?)
Hech qachon past ovozda gaplashganmisiz? Nima uchun? (Have you ever spoken in a low voice? Why?)
Past sifatli narsalar haqida fikringiz qanday? (What is your opinion about low-quality things?)
Teste-se 48 perguntas
Bu daraxt juda _______. (This tree is very low.)
'past' means low or short.
Uning bo'yi _______. (His height is short.)
'past' can describe a person's height as short.
Bu narx juda _______. (This price is very low.)
'past' can also refer to a low price.
Quyosh ______ tog'lar orqasida botadi. (The sun sets behind the low mountains.)
'past' describes the height of the mountains.
Mening uyim ______ binolarning orasida. (My house is among the short buildings.)
'past' is used to describe buildings that are not tall.
Uning ovozi juda _______. (Her voice is very low.)
'past' can refer to a low sound or voice.
Listen for 'past'.
Listen for 'past'.
Listen for 'past'.
Read this aloud:
Bu stol past.
Focus: past
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Mening uyim pastroq.
Focus: past
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Suv sathi past.
Focus: past
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Write a short sentence describing something that is 'past' (low) in your house. For example, 'Stol past' (The table is low).
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Sample answer
Kitob javoni past. (The bookshelf is low.)
Imagine you are describing a short person. Write a simple sentence using 'past' (short). For example, 'U past odam.' (He is a short person.)
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Sample answer
Qiz past. (The girl is short.)
Write an Uzbek sentence to say 'This chair is low.'
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Sample answer
Bu stul past.
Kim past?
Read this passage:
O'g'il bola past. Uning opasi uzun. Ular birga o'ynashadi.
Kim past?
The first sentence states 'O'g'il bola past.' which means 'The boy is short.'
The first sentence states 'O'g'il bola past.' which means 'The boy is short.'
Derazalar qanday?
Read this passage:
Bu uyning derazalari past. Kichkina bola osonlik bilan tashqariga qaraydi. U gullarni ko'radi.
Derazalar qanday?
The first sentence says 'Bu uyning derazalari past.' meaning 'The windows of this house are low.'
The first sentence says 'Bu uyning derazalari past.' meaning 'The windows of this house are low.'
Eshik qanday edi?
Read this passage:
Men past eshikdan o'tdim. Eshik juda kichik edi. Men boshimni egishim kerak edi.
Eshik qanday edi?
The first sentence says 'Men past eshikdan o'tdim.' meaning 'I went through the low door.'
The first sentence says 'Men past eshikdan o'tdim.' meaning 'I went through the low door.'
Quyidagi qaysi so'z 'past' so'ziga antonim hisoblanadi?
'Baland' (tall/high) so'zi 'past' (low/short) so'zining antonimi.
Ushbu jumla qaysi so'z bilan to'ldirilishi kerak? 'Bu devor juda ___.'
Devor baland yoki past bo'lishi mumkin. Bu yerda 'past' (low/short) to'g'ri keladi.
Qaysi gapda 'past' so'zi to'g'ri ishlatilgan?
'Past' so'zi ovozning balandligini tasvirlashda ishlatilishi mumkin (low voice).
'Past' so'zi har doim faqat narsalarning balandligini bildiradi.
'Past' so'zi ovozning balandligi kabi boshqa ma'nolarda ham ishlatilishi mumkin.
Agar kimdir past bo'lsa, u kishi baland emas.
'Past' (short) so'zi 'baland' (tall) so'zining qarama-qarshisi.
'Past' so'zining ma'nosi 'yuqori' so'zi bilan bir xil.
'Past' (low) va 'yuqori' (high) so'zlari qarama-qarshi ma'noga ega.
Imagine you are describing someone who is not tall. Use 'past' in your description. Write two sentences.
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Sample answer
Uning bo'yi past. U unchalik baland emas.
Describe a low table or a low shelf in your room using 'past'. Write two sentences.
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Sample answer
Bu past stol. Kitoblar past javonda.
Write a sentence using 'past' to describe a low price or a low number.
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Sample answer
Bu mahsulotning narxi juda past.
Ali qayerda yashaydi?
Read this passage:
Salom! Mening ismim Ali. Men Toshkentda yashayman. Mening uyim kichik, lekin qulay. Uyimning yonida past daraxt bor. Bu daraxtga qushlar ko'p keladi.
Ali qayerda yashaydi?
Matnda Ali Toshkentda yashashini aytadi.
Matnda Ali Toshkentda yashashini aytadi.
Maktab yonida nima bor?
Read this passage:
Men maktabga boraman. Maktabimiz katta va chiroyli. Lekin uning yonida eski, past devor bor. Bu devorga har yili yangi rasm chiziladi.
Maktab yonida nima bor?
Matnda maktab yonida eski, past devor borligi aytilgan.
Matnda maktab yonida eski, past devor borligi aytilgan.
Havo qanday?
Read this passage:
Bugun havo salqin. Harorat juda past. Men issiq kiyim kiyishim kerak. Kechqurun yana ham sovuq bo'ladi, deb o'ylayman.
Havo qanday?
Matnda havo salqin va harorat juda pastligi aytilgan.
Matnda havo salqin va harorat juda pastligi aytilgan.
Listen to the sentence. Does it describe someone's height?
Listen. Is the speaker questioning a price?
Listen to the sentence. What kind of house does the speaker live in?
Read this aloud:
Narxi juda past.
Focus: past
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Uning baholari har doim past bo'ladi.
Focus: past
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Read this aloud:
Bu bino boshqalarga qaraganda pastroq.
Focus: pastroq
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Quyidagi qaysi gapda "past" so'zi "no'to'g'ri" ma'nosida qo'llanilgan?
Bu yerda 'past' so'zi ball yoki baho pastligini, ya'ni kutilgan darajadan pastligini anglatadi, bu esa 'no'to'g'ri' yoki 'qoniqarsiz' ma'nosiga yaqin keladi.
Qaysi vaziyatda "past daraja" tushunchasi metaforik ma'noda ishlatilgan?
Bu yerda 'past daraja' bilimning sifatini ifodalash uchun ishlatilgan, bu esa metaforik ma'no hisoblanadi.
Quyidagi qaysi juftlikda "past" so'zining antonimi noto'g'ri berilgan?
'Pastki' so'zi 'past' bilan ma'nodosh bo'lishi mumkin, antonim emas. 'Baland', 'yuqori' va 'chuqur' 'past' so'zining antonimlari bo'lishi mumkin.
Uzbek tilida 'past' so'zi faqat 'joylashuv' ma'nosida ishlatiladi.
'Past' so'zi joylashuvdan tashqari, sifat (masalan, past sifat), daraja (masalan, past daraja), ovoz (masalan, past ovoz) kabi turli ma'nolarda ham ishlatiladi.
"Uning kayfiyati past edi" jumlasi "u xafa edi" degan ma'noni anglatadi.
Kayfiyatning past bo'lishi odatda insonning xafa, tushkun yoki g'amgin holatda ekanligini bildiradi.
"Past harorat" iborasi har doim sovuq ob-havoni bildiradi.
'Past harorat' sovuq ob-havoni bildirishi mumkin, ammo ba'zan bu normal haroratga nisbatan past bo'lgan, ammo sovuq hisoblanmaydigan haroratni ham anglatishi mumkin (masalan, tana harorati pastligi).
This sentence describes how offices located on a lower floor of a building are cooler, using 'pastda joylashgan' for 'located below'.
This sentence describes a low, muffled voice conveying worry, highlighting the nuanced use of 'past' for sound.
This sentence explains that the village's low altitude contributes to consistently warm weather, using 'past balandlikda' for 'at a low altitude'.
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Summary
Use 'past' to describe things that are low or people who are short.
- Not high.
- Short (for people).
- Opposite of tall/high.
