Qilmaydilar

Qilmaydilar is a verb form in Uzbek that expresses a negative present action by a third-person plural subject. It translates roughly as “they do not do” or “they are not doing.” The form comes from the verb qilmoq, meaning “to do,” combined with the negative particle -may and the present tense plural ending -dilar.

The structure is qat- (the root qil-), followed by -may, and ending with -dilar to mark the third-person plural present tense. This makes qilmaydilar the standard way to state that a group of people is not performing a particular action in the present moment or as a habitual negation.

In usage, qilmaydilar appears in sentences describing actions not undertaken by a group. For example: Ulаr hozir bu ishni qilmaydilar. “They are not doing this task right now.” The form can be combined with adverbials or objects to specify time, manner, or scope of the negation.

Notes on scope and variation: qilmaydilar is a standard form in Uzbek and is used in both spoken and written language. Like other tense and mood forms, it agrees with the subject in number and person. While qilmaydilar is the third-person plural present negative, Uzbek also has other negative forms for different subjects and tenses that convey similar negation with different subjects, such as singular or past forms, depending on the context.