u (koʻrsatish olmoshi)
That (Far Away)
Put u in front of a noun to point at something farther away: u uy (that house), u odam (that person), u yerda (over there).
How It Works
Near and far
Bu points to what is near the speaker, and u points to what is farther away: Bu olma qizil, u olma yashil (This apple is red, and that apple is green). See This.
One word, two jobs
The same u is also the personal pronoun he, she or it; see He, She or It. Before a noun it points (u odam, that person). On its own it can mean he, she, it or "that thing": U nima? (What is that?).
Plural and endings
Before a plural noun, u stays u: u uylar (those houses). On its own, the plural is ular. Before -ga, -da and -dan, u adds n: unda, unga, undan.
Pointing words
To point while you speak, say ana u (that one over there); see Here It Is, There It Is. For "that same one" or "the one we talked about", Uzbek prefers oʻsha: oʻsha kuni (that day). See This One, That Same One.
U yerda
U plus yer (place) gives u yerda (there). See Here and There.
Examples (6)
- U uy juda katta.
That house is very big.
Word by Word: That house very big.
- U odam kim?
Who is that person?
Word by Word: That person who?
- Ana u bino — maktab.
That building over there is a school.
Word by Word: There that building — school.
Ana u adds pointing: that one over there.
- Bu olma qizil, u olma yashil.
This apple is red, and that apple is green.
Word by Word: This apple red, that apple green.
Bu is near, u is farther away.
- U nima?
What is that?
Word by Word: That what?
On its own, u can mean that thing.
- U yerda kim bor?
Who is over there?
Word by Word: That place-at who there-is?
Common Mistakes
Using ular before a plural noun to mean those.
Ular uylar katta.U uylar katta.Before a noun, u never changes; the noun carries the plural. Ular is they, used on its own.
Adding -da straight to u.
Uda nima bor?Unda nima bor?U adds n before -da, -ga and -dan: unda, unga, undan.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Builds on This and He, She or It.
Related Patterns
- shu / oʻshaThis One, That Same One
Oʻsha is that same one, the one already mentioned.
Level 2 - bu yerda / u yerdaHere and There
U yerda (there) is built from u plus yer (place).
Level 1 - mana / anaHere It Is, There It Is
Ana u points at something over there as you speak.
Level 2 - unga / bunga / shungaThe Extra N in Unga and Bunga
Explains the n in unga, unda and undan.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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