nuqtasi

Nuqtasi is a grammatical form found in Uzbek and other Turkic languages, derived from the noun nuqta meaning point or dot, with the possessive suffix -si. The resulting word is used to express possession, attribution, or association in noun phrases, roughly translating to “its point” or “the point’s.”

In linguistic terminology, nuqtasi illustrates how nominals in Turkic languages combine with possessive affixes to form modifiers. It does not function as a standalone lexical item with a new meaning, but rather as a morphological construction that attaches to nuqta to indicate ownership or relation. Its appearance is common in grammars, dictionaries, and educational texts that analyze noun phrases and agreement patterns.

The form is cognate with similar possessive-noun constructions in related languages, such as Turkish noktası and Azerbaijani nöqtəsi, which carry a parallel meaning and are built with corresponding possessive suffixes. Across these languages, such formations demonstrate a shared approach to creating descriptive noun phrases without introducing separate possessive pronouns.

Etymology traces nuqtasi to nuqta 'point, dot' plus the possessive suffix -si. In practice, it is most relevant to students and scholars studying nominal morphology, syntax, and the ways nouns modify other elements within Turkic-language grammars. See also nuqta and related terms for a fuller understanding of how points, dots, and their possessive forms function in the language.