Bolmoqda

Bolmoqda is the present progressive form in Uzbek, derived from the auxiliary verb bo‘l- (to be / to become) and the aspect marker -moqda. It marks actions or states that are in progress in the present. In usage, bolmoqda can stand as the predicate of a sentence or combine with a larger verb phrase to indicate that something is happening now.

Morphology and usage are straightforward: the stem bo‘l- combines with the suffix -moqda to create bolmoqda, which functions as a present continuous marker. It can describe ongoing events, processes, or states, and is common in everyday speech as well as formal writing. Examples include statements like Darslar bo‘lmoqda (The classes are in progress) or Eksperimentlar bo‘lmoqda (The experiments are taking place). It is also used in questions to ask about current events, such as Nima bo‘lmoqda? (What is happening?).

Etymology and related forms: bolmoqda comes from the verb bo‘lmoq, meaning to be / to become, with the present progressive suffix -moqda. Uzbek grammar uses this suffix to express ongoing aspect, similar to the English “is/am/are doing.” Other related forms in Uzbek involve different tenses and aspects built with bo‘l- or other verb stems, but bolmoqda specifically conveys ongoing present action or state. In practice, bolmoqda appears across various registers, from news reports to everyday conversation, to describe events occurring at the moment of speaking.