Maqolaning

Maqolaning is the genitive form of the Uzbek noun maqola, meaning “article” or “essay.” It is used to indicate possession, attribution, or association with the article, as in maqolaning sarlavhasi (the article’s title) or maqolaning muallifi (the author of the article). In Uzbek, possessive or genitive forms are created by adding the suffix -ning to the head noun, with phonological adjustments as needed.

The base maqola comes from Arabic maqāla, meaning “discourse” or “treatise,” and has been incorporated into Uzbek through historical contact with Persian and Turkic languages. The form maqolaning reflects standard Uzbek possessive formation and is commonly used in journalism, academia, and everyday language to link related elements to a specific article.

Usage notes and examples: The suffix -ning attaches to the noun to express ownership or association and does not constitute a separate word. It can combine with various modifiers, for example: maqolaning xulosasi (the conclusion of the article), maqolaning manbai (the source of the article), maqolaning muallifi (the author of the article). In phrases referring to multiple articles, the plural form maqolalarning may be used for the possessive, depending on context. The construction is a standard feature of Uzbek syntax for linking elements to a particular piece of writing.