Foydalangan

Foydalangan is an Uzbek adjective and past passive participle meaning "used" or "utilized." It is derived from the verb foydalanmoq (to use, to employ) and is used to describe objects, data, methods, or resources that have been applied in a process or study.

Morphology and etymology: The word combines the root foydal- with the participle suffix -angan, a standard form for past passive participles in Uzbek. The form agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. The related noun foyda denotes benefit or use, from which the verb and participle sense develop.

Usage and scope: Foydalangan is common in technical, academic, and administrative Uzbek. It is used to indicate that something has been employed in a given context. Typical collocations include foydalangan ma'lumotlar (data used), foydalangan usullar (methods used), and foydalangan resurslar (resources used). It can appear in attributive position before a noun or predicatively within a sentence. It contrasts with non-participial expressions such as foydalanuvchi (user) or foydali (beneficial or useful in a general sense).

Examples:

- Foydalangan ma'lumotlar tahlil qilindi.

- Foydalangan usul yordamida natijaga erishildi.

- Tadqiqotda foydalangan resurslar ko‘rsatildi.

Notes: Foydalangan is distinct from foydali, which conveys usefulness or benefit without necessarily implying that something was actively used. In formal writing, precise attribution of use helps clarify methodological or evidentiary bases.