Chiqishda

Chiqishda is a grammatical form in Uzbek derived from the verb chiqish (to exit, to leave). It functions as an adverbial participle that marks a temporal or circumstantial clause. When used, chiqishda indicates that the action of the main clause occurs during the act of leaving, or at the moment of departure. The form helps connect sentences and set the backdrop for events in narration or description. It is typically used with various tenses, depending on the main clause.

The word is built from the noun form chiqish combined with the postposition da, yielding a phrase that can be translated roughly as “in leaving,” “while leaving,” or “on leaving.” This construction is common in both formal and everyday Uzbek and can appear in written prose as well as spoken language. It often serves to provide context or simultaneity without creating a full subordinate clause.

Examples include: "Maktabdan chiqishda u meni ko'rdi." (As he was leaving the school, he saw me.) "Uydan chiqishda men hamyonimni unutib qo'ydim." (When I was leaving the house, I forgot my wallet.) These sentences illustrate how chiqishda connects the departure action with a concurrent event in the main clause.

See also: Uzbek grammar, adverbial participles, participial constructions.