ular

They

Level 1

Ular means they: Ular maktabda (They are at school), Ular ertaga keladi (They will come tomorrow).

How It Works

Built from u
u + -lar → ular. It is the plural of u, so it can mean they for people or for things: Kitoblar qayerda? Ular sumkada. (Where are the books? They are in the bag.)

What comes after ular

  • Noun or place sentence: no ending is needed, as in Ular uyda (They are at home). You may also hear -lar on the describing word, as in Ular talabalar (They are students). See Third Person Takes No Ending.
  • Verb: the plain third-person form is correct, as in Ular ichyapti. Adding -lar (ichyaptilar) is also correct and sounds a little more formal. In everyday speech you will also hear ichishyapti, with the ending covered in Plural Verbs With -(i)sh.

Case forms have no extra n
Unlike u → unga, ular takes endings directly: ularga (to them), ularda (at their place, they have), ularni (them), ularning (their).

A plural of respect
Plural endings are also used as a mark of respect for one person. See The Plural of Respect.

Examples (6)

  1. Ular maktabda.

    They are at school.

    Word by Word: They school-at.

  2. Ular ertaga keladi.

    They will come tomorrow.

    Word by Word: They tomorrow come-will-3SG.

    The verb can stay in its plain third-person form after ular.

  3. Ular mening ota-onam.

    They are my parents.

    Word by Word: They my parents-my.

  4. Kitoblar qayerda? — Ular sumkada.

    Where are the books? — They are in the bag.

    Ular can refer to things as well as people.

  5. Ularga xat yozyapman.

    I am writing them a letter.

    Word by Word: Them-to letter write-ing-I.

    Ular takes -ga with no extra n: ularga.

  6. Ular choy ichyaptilar.

    They are drinking tea.

    Word by Word: They tea drink-ing-3-PL.

    The -lar on the verb is optional; Ular choy ichyapti is also correct.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the we-ending -miz with ular.

    Ular oʻqituvchilarmiz.
    Ular oʻqituvchilar.

    -miz means "we are". A they-sentence needs no personal ending; -lar here only marks the plural.

  • Copying the n of unga into ular.

    Unlarga telefon qilaman.
    Ularga telefon qilaman.

    Only u, bu, shu and oʻsha add this n, and only before endings such as -ga, -da and -dan. Ular takes -ga directly.

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