Tavsiflab

Tavsiflab is an Uzbek verbal adverbial participle formed from the noun tavsif, meaning description, and the suffix -lab. It expresses that an action is performed in a descriptive or describing manner. In sentences, tavsiflab typically functions as an adverbial modifier, indicating the manner of the main verb or describing an accompanying action. It can also introduce subordinate clauses that provide description or context.

Formation and use: The base verb stem carries the meaning of the action, and adding -lab creates the adverbial participle tavsiflab. The form is non-finite, so it does not change for gender or number and combines with finite verbs to convey mood and tense. Commonly, it appears with verbs of speaking, writing, describing, or presenting information to signal that the description is an ongoing or accompanying aspect of the action. For example, sentences like “U tavsiflab gapirdi” (He spoke, describing) or “Tavsiflab yozing” (Describe in detail) illustrate its usage in narrative and instructional contexts.

Function and register: Tavsiflab is more frequent in literary and formal styles than in everyday speech, where simpler constructions may be preferred. It enriches discourse by foregrounding the descriptive element and linking actions with a descriptive frame.

Related terms: Tavsiflash is the related verb meaning “to describe,” from which tavsiflab derives. Tavsif is the noun for description. In Uzbek grammar, tavsiflab belongs to the set of adverbial participles (gerund-like forms) that modify verbs.

See also: Uzbek grammar, participles, adverbial participles, tavsiflash, tavsif.