Possessor Plus Possessed

Level 2

In a chain, a middle noun is both owned and an owner, so it takes both endings: aka + -si + -ning → akasining, as in Anvarning akasining uyi.

How It Works

Start with a two-part phrase built with -ning: Anvarning akasi (Anvar's older brother). To say what that brother owns, the brother becomes an owner too, so akasi takes -ning:

  • Anvarning akasi — Anvar's older brother
  • Anvarning akasining uyi — Anvar's older brother's house

1. The endings on each link

  • First noun, owner only: -ning (Anvarning)
  • Middle noun, owned and owner: possessive, then -ning (aka + -si + -ning → akasining)
  • Last noun, owned only: possessive (uy + -i → uyi)

The possessive always comes before -ning, following the fixed order of endings.

2. Same order as English 's
The first owner comes first and the thing you are talking about comes last: doʻstimning onasining ismi is "my friend's mother's name". English of runs the other way ("the name of the mother of my friend"), so do not follow it.

3. Mixing with general pairs
A link that names a general type, not a specific owner, drops its -ning but keeps the possessive, as in shahar markazi (the city center). That pair can then own something in turn: shahar markazining xaritasi (a map of the city center).

4. Case endings at the end
The last noun can take a case ending like any possessed noun: Anvarning akasining uyiga (to Anvar's older brother's house). See case endings after a possessive.

Examples (5)

  1. Anvarning akasining uyi katta.

    Anvar's older brother's house is big.

    Word by Word: Anvar's brother-his's house-his big.

    akasi is owned by Anvar and owns the house, so it becomes akasining.

  2. Doʻstimning onasining ismi Malika.

    My friend's mother's name is Malika.

    Word by Word: Friend-my's mother-her's name-her Malika.

    Three links: doʻstimning, onasining, ismi.

  3. Qoʻshnimizning qizining toʻyi ertaga.

    Our neighbor's daughter's wedding is tomorrow.

    Word by Word: Neighbor-our's daughter-her's wedding-her tomorrow.

    qiz + -i + -ning → qizining.

  4. Akamning mashinasining rangi oq.

    My older brother's car is white.

    Word by Word: Brother-my's car-his's color-its white.

    Uzbek says the color of the car, so the chain has three links.

  5. Bu shahar markazining xaritasi.

    This is a map of the city center.

    Word by Word: This city center-its's map-its.

    shahar markazi is a general pair without -ning, and it still owns the map.

Common Mistakes

  • Dropping the possessive on the middle noun.

    Anvarning akaning uyi katta.
    Anvarning akasining uyi katta.

    Aka is owned by Anvar, so it needs -si before it can take -ning: akasining.

  • Putting the links in the order of English 'of'.

    Uyi akasining Anvarning katta.
    Anvarning akasining uyi katta.

    The chain starts with the first owner and ends with the thing owned, like English 's, never like the house of the brother of Anvar.

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Possessor Plus PossessedLevel 2

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Builds on The Possessor Ending -ning.