a) The first open syllable of the word is repeated before the word, using the first vowel of the next syllable.
Literary language:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| dumaloq | dum-dumaloq | very round |
| yapaloq | yap-yapaloq | very flat |
| pakana | pak-pakana | very short |
| yumaloq | yum-yumaloq | very round |
Tashkent dialect:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| dumalo: | dum-dumalo: | very round |
| yapalo: | yap-yapalo: | very flat |
| pakana | pak-pakana | very short |
| yumalo: | yum-yumalo: | very round |
b) The first two sounds of the word followed by p, m, or s are placed in front the word.
Literary language:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| qizil | qip-qizil | extremely red |
| qora | qop-qora | extremely black |
| sariq | sap-sariq | extremely yellow |
| katta | kap-katta | quiet big, such a big |
| binoyi | bip-binoyi | very fine |
Tashkent dialect:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| qizil | qip-qizil | extremely red |
| qora | qop-qora | extremely black |
| saru:(v) | sap-saru:(v) | extremely yellow |
| kotta | kop-kotta | such a big |
| binoyi | bip-binoyi | very fine |
c) The first two sounds of the word are used and made into a close syllable with p as the final consonant, to which the artificial syllable –pa is added.
Literary language:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| to’g’ri | to’ppa-to’g’ri | very straight |
| sog’ | soppa-sog’ | very healthy |
| oson | oppa-oson | very easy |
| tuzuk | tuppa-tuzuk | very fine |
Tashkent dialect:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| to’:ri | to’ppa-to’:ri | very straight |
| so:(g’) | soppa-so: | very healthy |
| onson | oppa-onson | very easy |
| tuzu:(v) | tuppa-tuzu:(v) | very fine |
d) Exception:
Literary language:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| oq | oppoq | extremely white |
Tashkent dialect:
| Base form | Superlative form | English |
|---|
| oq (before vowels), ox (before consonants) | oppo: | extremely white |
a) Using intensifying words:
Literary language:
| Intensifying word | English |
|---|
| juda | very |
| eng | most |
| biram | quite, such, very, so |
| hammadan | of all |
| g’oyat | extremely |
| g’oyatda | extremely |
| o’lgudek | terribly, extremely |
| nihoyat | extremely |
| to’q | dark |
| ko’p | a lot of |
| buncha | so much, this much |
| o’taketgan | extremely |
| g’irt | completely, absolutely (negative) |
| jiqqa | extremely (wet) |
Tashkent dialect:
| Intensifying word | English |
|---|
| ja: | very |
| eng | most |
| biram | quite, such, very, so |
| hammadan | of all |
| o’lgudey | terribly, extremely |
| to’q | dark |
| ko’p | a lot |
| muncha | so much, this much |
| o’taketkan | extremely |
| g’irt | completely, absolutely (has negative meaning) |
| jiqqa | extremely (wet) |
b) Using repetitive or paired words:
| Repetitive or paired word | English |
|---|
| kichkina-kichkina | tiny-tiny |
| mayda-mayda | very small, tiny-tiny |
| zo’r-zo’r | very great, such a great |
| ne-ne | so many, many-many |
c) By means of word combination or idiomatic phrases:
| Word combination or idiomatic phrase | English |
|---|
| haddan tashqari | excessive, extreme |
| ming marta | a lot, very much |
a) Vowels within the word are lengthened:
| Uzbek | English |
|---|
| maayda | tiny |
| ko’o’p | a lot |
| balaand | very high |
b) Certain consonants within the word are doubled:
| Uzbek | English |
|---|
| qatttiq | very hard |
| yummshoq | very soft |
| tekkis | very flat |
