orasidagi

Orasidagi is a grammatical form used in Uzbek to express a relationship within a group, typically translated as “among” or “between.” It functions as a modifier that identifies something as being part of the set defined by another noun or pronoun, and it is commonly found in phrases describing relations, differences, or interactions among several entities.

The form is built from the idea of a collective or set and the suffixes that indicate location or membership within that set. In use, orasidagi precedes a noun and signals that the described item concerns the members of a defined group. For example, bolalar orasidagi munosabatlar means the relationships among the children; mamlakatlar orasidagi kelishuv means an agreement among the countries; davlar orasidagi farq means the difference among the periods. In each case, the word orasidagi points to a context shared by multiple elements and places the associated noun within that context.

Usage notes: orasidagi commonly accompanies plural or collective nouns and abstract nouns such as munosabatlar (relations), farq (difference), or aloqalar (connections). The exact nuance can vary with context, and speakers may choose related forms such as o’rtasidagi or orasida to convey slightly different shades of meaning (for example, emphasis on the group as a whole versus the relationship among its members).

See also: o’rtasidagi; orasida; Uzbek grammar references.