Mijozning

Mijozning is a possessive form in Uzbek that marks ownership or association with a customer. It is formed by adding the suffix -ning to the noun mijoz (customer), producing a phrase that means “of the customer” or “the customer's.” This construction is used to link the possessor with a following noun that denotes the possessed item or attribute.

In practice, mijozning precedes another noun to form a possessive noun phrase, for example: mijozning ehtiyojlari (the customer's needs), mijozning talablari (the customer's requirements), or mijozning fikri (the customer's opinion). The possessed noun remains in its base form, while the relational meaning is conveyed by the possessive marker on mijoz.

The phrase is common in business Uzbek and customer-service discourse, where emphasis on the customer and their relationship to products, services, or policies is frequent. It can appear in contracts, manuals, reports, and journalism that discuss client-related topics. While the construction is straightforward, its exact tone can shift with context—from technical to more formal or policy-oriented registers.

Notes on usage: mijozning cannot stand alone as a complete meaning without a following noun to be possessed. It reflects the broader Turkic possessive system, wherein possessive markers attach to the possessor to indicate ownership or association. In standard Uzbek, this pattern helps specify which party the statement concerns, making communication more precise in professional and formal writing.