oqiyuvchini

Oqiyuvchini is a noun in Uzbek that denotes a reader or one who reads. In context, it refers to a person who engages in reading, similar to the English term “the reader” when used as a definite object.

Formation and form: The base form is oqiyuvchi, an agent noun created from the verb stem related to reading. The suffix -uvchi yields the meaning “one who reads.” The ending -ni marks the word as definite and in the accusative case, giving oqiyuvchini to mean “the reader” when it is the direct object of a sentence. The corresponding nominative form is oqiyuvchi, and the plural is oqiyuvchilar. The use of the definite -ni form signals a specific reader rather than readers in general.

Usage: In modern Uzbek, more common terms for “reader” are o’quvchi or kitobxon, so oqiyuvchini is relatively rare and tends to appear in linguistic descriptions, historical texts, or didactic explanations. It can appear in sentences such as Men oqiyuvchini ko’rdim, meaning “I saw the reader,” where the reader is the object of the action.

Relation to grammar and style: Oqiyuvchini illustrates Uzbek noun formation with agentive -uvchi and the definite direct object marker -ni. While it is correct, its usage is specialized; in everyday language, speakers are more likely to use standard terms or simpler constructions to refer to a reader.