Otkazadigan

Otkazadigan is a present active participle in Uzbek, derived from the verb otkazmoq, which has meanings including to postpone, to delay, or to transfer. As a participle, otkazadigan functions as a verbal adjective that describes someone or something that performs the action of postponing or transferring. It is used attributively, modifying a noun in the same way as an ordinary adjective.

Morphology and usage: otkazadigan is formed from the verb stem otkaz- plus the infinitive marker -moq, with the present-active participle suffix -adigan. In Uzbek, participles like otkazadigan typically behave as modifiers and do not reflect gender. They agree with the noun they modify in number and case through the noun, while keeping their adjectival meaning.

Meaning and nuances: the sense of otkazadigan centers on the subject performing postponement or transfer. Depending on context, it can describe a person who postpones or a thing and set of actions associated with postponement. A related form otkazuvchi, using the suffix -uvchi, more explicitly conveys “the one who postpones” or “the postponer.”

Examples (illustrative):

- otkazadigan kishi — the person who postpones.

- otkazadigan ishlar — tasks that involve postponement or cause delays.

Related terms include otkazish (the act of postponing or transferring) and otkazmoq (to postpone, to transfer). Otkazadigan serves as a flexible attributive form in Uzbek, allowing precise description of ongoing or habitual postponement within noun phrases.