maqsadlaridan

Maqsadlaridan is a grammatical form used in Uzbek to express “from their goals” or “from their aims.” It illustrates how a noun can carry both plurality and an ablative meaning within a single word, reflecting typical Turkic language morphology.

The form is built from the noun maqsad meaning “goal” or “aim,” combined with the plural suffix -lar to yield maqsadlar (goals). The suffix -idan (a variant of the ablative suffix -dan with the appropriate vowel harmony) attaches to the plural noun, resulting in maqsadlaridan. In this construction, -lar signals plurality, while -idan marks the ablative, indicating origin, source, or basis. The overall meaning is “from their goals.”

Maqsadlaridan is commonly used in sentences that discuss origins, sources, or grounds for decisions, plans, or actions that arise from someone’s goals. It can appear in complex clauses where the source of a result is specified, or in descriptive passages that relate outcomes to the aims under discussion. For example, a sentence might convey that a plan was created based on the goals of a group, using maqsadlaridan to tie the source to the resulting action. The form is characteristic of Uzbek syntax, though similar constructs with equivalent suffixes exist in other Turkic languages.

Etymology and related forms: the base maqsad comes from Turkic roots meaning “aim” or “goal.” The sequence -laridan combines the plural suffix -lar with the ablative -idan, producing a word that succinctly conveys both plurality and origin. Related forms include maqsadlar (goals) and maqsadining/maqsadlarining (genitive or possessive forms such as “their goals”), illustrating the broader system of case and possessor suffixes in Uzbek.

See also: Uzbek grammar, Turkic languages, ablative case, plural suffixes.