Yozuvlari

Yozuvlari is a possessive noun form used in Uzbek and other Turkic languages to refer to writings or texts associated with a person or group. It is formed from the base noun yozuv, meaning writing, script, or inscription, by adding the plural suffix -lar and the third-person possessive suffix -i. The result can mean “their writings” or, depending on the subject, “his/her writings.” The shape of the word reflects typical Turkic morphology for combining quantity and possession.

In practice, yozuvlari is used to discuss a body of written work attributed to someone. It appears in academic, literary, and archival contexts when the focus is on what a person or group has produced in writing. For example, phrases like uning yozuvlari or shogirdlarning yozuvlari translate to “his writings” or “their writings,” respectively, and function as a noun phrase within a larger sentence.

Etymologically, yozuvlari derives from yozuv (writing) plus the plural -lar and possessive -i, illustrating common Turkic patterns of noun formation. The construction is transparent for speakers of related languages; cognate forms such as yazıları in Turkish show similar morphology and meaning.

Related terms include yozuv (writing or inscription) and yozuvlar (writings, scripts) in Uzbek. Beyond language, the concept of writings as a historical or literary source is central to manuscript studies, philology, and textual criticism across Central Asian and Turkic studies, where collections of writings are examined to understand authorship, transmission, and cultural context.