Kechiktirildi

Kechiktirildi is an Uzbek verb form used to express that something was delayed. It is the past tense, passive voice form derived from the causative verb kechiktirmoq, meaning “to delay” or “to postpone.” The stem kechiktir- carries the meaning of causing a delay, and the ending -ildi marks both the past tense and the passive voice, indicating that the subject experienced the delay rather than performing the delaying action.

In use, kechiktirildi appears in clauses where the subject is the thing affected by the delay, while the agent (the one who caused the delay) may be omitted or added with an agent phrase, depending on the context. It is common in news reporting, official statements, and everyday speech to describe postponed events, deadlines, or schedules.

English equivalents are typically "was delayed" or "was postponed," selected to fit the nuance of the situation. For example, uchrashuv kechiktirildi literally means “the meeting was delayed,” and Vaqt kechiktirildi can be used to say “the time was delayed” or “the schedule was pushed back.” Loyiha kechiktirildi expresses that a project was delayed.

Related forms include kechiktirgan and kechiktirilgan, which function as adjectives or participles meaning “delayed.” The root verb kechiktirmoq forms the basis for these derivatives and for other tense and voice variants in Uzbek grammar. Kechiktirildi, as a standalone past passive form, is a neutral, widely used construction for reporting delays.