Chiqilib

Chiqilib is a non-finite verb form used in Uzbek grammar, derived from the verb chiqmoq, meaning to exit or to go out. It functions as an adverbial or conjunctive participle, serving to connect clauses and to indicate that the action described in a subordinate clause relates to the action in the main clause, often in a sequential sense.

In use, chiqilib conveys a sense of having completed the referenced action, typically translating into English as having left, after leaving, or upon exiting. The form helps express temporal order or cause-and-effect relationships between actions within a sentence. Variants and spellings can vary by dialect or stylistic register; the shorter form chiqib is common in everyday speech, while chiqilib may appear in more formal or literary contexts.

Chiqilib can be combined with verbs across different tenses and moods to describe sequences, results, or circumstances tied to the main clause. It is a feature primarily associated with Uzbek syntax, with analogous non-finite forms existing in related Turkic languages, though usage and exact morphology differ regionally.

Examples (in English):

- Having left the room, she closed the door.

- Having finished the meal, they paid and left.

- After leaving the building, he called me.

See also: Uzbek grammar, Adverbial participles, Non-finite verb forms.