Ishonmoq

Ishonmoq is an Uzbek verb meaning to believe or to trust. It refers to placing confidence in a person, a statement, or a proposition, and can describe both personal trust and belief in information.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is built from the root ishon- with the infinitive suffix -moq. The noun ishonch means trust or confidence, and adjectives such as ishonchli convey the idea of being trustworthy.

Usage and examples: Ishonmoq governs the thing being trusted and often uses pronouns in the dative case to indicate the object of trust. Examples include:

- Men unga ishonaman. (I trust him.)

- Uning gaplariga ishonaman. (I believe his words.)

- Biz unga ishonamiz. (We trust him.)

- Men unga ishonmayman. (I do not trust him.)

Conjugation note: Uzbek verbs are inflected for person and tense. Present tense forms of ishonmoq include: men ishonaman, sen ishonasan, u ishonadi, biz ishonamiz, siz ishonasiz, ular ishonadilar. Negative forms are created with ishonmayman, ishonmaysan, ishonmaydi, etc.

Usage considerations: The distinction between trusting a person and believing a statement is often a matter of context rather than a separate verb. The same verb is used for both senses; nuance is conveyed through objects, adverbs, or additional phrases such as “gaplariga” (to his words) or “izohiga” (to his explanation).

Related terms: ish-onch (trust, confidence), ishonchli (trustworthy, reliable), and phrases built around ishonish (to trust/believe).