Buzmoq

Buzmoq is an Uzbek verb that means to spoil, ruin, or damage something. It can refer to physical objects, food, plans, moods, or reputations, and it is also used in a figurative sense to indicate violating rules or expectations. The infinitive form buzmoq is built from the root buz- meaning to break or destroy, plus the standard infinitive suffix -moq. Buzmoq is a transitive verb; it generally takes a direct object that denotes what is spoiled or damaged.

In everyday usage, buzmoq appears in a range of contexts. For example, ta’mini buzdi means “spoiled the taste,” rejalarni buzdi means “ruined the plans,” and qoidani buzdi means “violated the rule.” The past participle buzilgan is used to describe something that has already been spoiled or damaged, as in ta’m muqobil bo‘lgan yoki buzilgan oziq-ovqat — “spoiled food.”

Etymology and varieties: The root buz- is common across Turkic languages, with the infinitive suffix -moq forming Uzbek infinitives. The word is productive in both formal and colloquial Uzbek and can appear in various tenses and forms through standard Uzbek conjugation.

Related terms include buzilmoq (to be spoiled or damaged) and buzilish (a spoilage or damage). These forms share the same root and are used to describe the state or process of spoilage or disruption.

See also: buzilmoq; buzilish; ta’m; qoidalar.