Hayotini

Hayotini is a grammatical form found in several Turkic languages, most notably Uzbek, used to mark the noun hayot (life) as a definite direct object. The construction combines hayot with a direct-object suffix, producing a word that translates roughly to “the life” with a clear reference to a specific life within the sentence. In practice, hayotini often conveys possession or reference in contexts such as “one’s life” or “the life of someone,” depending on the surrounding pronouns and verbs.

Morphology and spelling vary by language and orthography. In Uzbek, the direct-object suffix commonly appears as -ni or -ni after tense or mood adjustments, yielding forms like hayotni or hayotini in transliterated texts. In Turkish, the analogous form is hayatını. The function across Turkic languages is the same: the suffix marks the definite direct object of the verb, rather than a mere indefinite noun phrase.

Usage and examples. Hayotini appears in sentences where life is the object of an action. Examples include: Uning hayotini yo‘qotdi. He lost his life. Uning hayotini himoya qildi. He protected his life. Men uning hayotini saqlab qoldim. I saved his life. These examples illustrate how hayotini ties the action to a specific life possessed or associated with a person.

Significance. Hayotini demonstrates a common Turkic pattern where noun phrases inflect for definiteness and possession through suffixes, allowing speakers to encode complex relationships between actions and the entities involved with a compact form. See also hayot, Turkish grammar, Turkic languages.