Tildagi

Tildagi is an Uzbek grammatical form that functions as an attributive modifier meaning "in the language" or "of the language." It is created by adding the postposition suffix -dagi to the noun til (language), indicating location, context, or relation to a particular language. The form is commonly used in descriptive and linguistic contexts to refer to elements that exist within a given language rather than belonging to it in a possessive sense.

In use, tildagi modifies a following noun to specify that the noun’s reference is within the language. Examples include tilidagi so‘zlar (words in the language), tildagi xatolar (mistakes in the language), and tildagi tovushlar (sounds of the language). The construction is productive in education, linguistics, and textual analysis, where it helps distinguish language-specific phenomena from general concepts.

Tildagi is distinct from other related expressions. For example, tilning kitobi refers to a book belonging to or of the language in a possessive sense, while tilga oid denotes things related to the language more generally. As a modifier, tildagi does not convey possession but situates the noun within the context of a particular language.

Usage notes: tildagi attaches directly to the noun til and behaves as a descriptive modifier within noun phrases. It is widely understood in standard Uzbek and is common in textbooks, articles, and conversations that discuss linguistic features within a specific language.