hozir

Hozir is an Uzbek adverb meaning now or at the present moment. It is used to anchor actions or states to the current time and is common in everyday speech as well as in written Uzbek. The word can emphasize immediacy and is versatile in both informal and formal contexts.

In usage, hozir typically appears before the main verb or at the start of a clause. It often combines with present tense forms or progressive constructions to convey actions happening at the moment. For example, Hozir nima qilayapsiz? translates to What are you doing right now? U hozir kelmoqda means He is coming now. A more formal or slightly broader sense can be conveyed with hozirda or hozirgi paytda, which mean at the moment or currently, often used in news, reporting, or formal narration: Hozirda vaziyat o'zgarmoqda (The situation is changing at the moment).

Related terms include hozirda, which adds a sense of current continuity, and hozirgi, an adjective form meaning current or present, used to describe nouns (for example, hozirgi yil means this year, the present year). The choice among these forms depends on tone, register, and whether the focus is on the exact moment (hozir) or the broader present time (hozirda, hozirgi paytda).

Etymology is tied to the Turkic core of Uzbek; hozir is a native time-deictic word that remains integral to modern Uzbek grammar. See also hozirda, hozirgi.