Guruhda

Guruhda is a locative form of the Uzbek noun guruh, meaning “in the group” or “within the group.” It is formed by adding the locative suffix -da to guruh, in line with Uzbek vowel harmony and postpositional grammar. The word serves to indicate location or membership within a group and is commonly used to describe where an action takes place or in what group a person or thing belongs.

Morphology and function: The base noun guruh denotes a collection of people or things organized for a common purpose. The suffix -da marks location, yielding guruhda. This form can function as a locative complement in a clause, or as part of a larger noun phrase, such as guruhdagi a’zolar (“the members of the group”). In attributive use, forms like guruhdagi are common, connecting the group to another noun.

Usage: Guruhda is used to specify involvement, presence, or activity within a group. It appears in sentences describing where someone is or what category they belong to, and it often accompanies verbs of existence, participation, or action within the group context. Examples in Uzbek include phrases like guruhda bo‘lish (to be in the group) or guruhdagi a’zolar (the members of the group).

Related terms: The root guruh meaning “group” is related to jamoa or tashkilot in broader contexts. The form guruhdagi (group-locative adjectival) expands the usage to modify nouns, as in guruhdagi a’zolar.

See also: guruh, jamoa, a’zo, guruhdagi.