Berilganlik

Berilganlik is a noun in Uzbek that denotes the quality or state of something being given or provided. It is formed from the verb ber- “to give” with the participle suffix -ilgan and the abstract noun suffix -lik, yielding the meaning “the fact of being given” or “givenness.” The term is used in everyday language as well as in academic discourse to describe something that has been assigned, designated, or offered to someone or something.

In linguistics and discourse studies, berilganlik describes information or referents that are assumed to be given in the context of communication. It contrasts with new or salient information, which is presented as something the audience is not yet aware of.

In philosophy and phenomenology, the word is used to discuss givenness—the way phenomena present themselves to consciousness and are received as given in experience. It serves as a loose translation of more technical notions of how objects appear to a perceiver.

In social, ethical, and theological contexts, berilganlik may refer to gifts, assignments, or revelations entrusted by an authority, whether human or divine. It can also express duty arising from what has been given, such as responsibilities attached to a grant or position.

Because it is a general linguistic noun, berilganlik appears across literature, philosophy, and cultural studies in Uzbek, often used without a specialized technical meaning beyond the sense of “that which is given.”