oynayapsiz

Oynayapsiz is a present continuous verb form in Uzbek that means “you are playing.” It represents the second person, typically polite singular or plural, and is used to describe an action that is currently ongoing. The form comes from the infinitive oy(n)amoq “to play” and expresses ongoing activity in second person address.

Morphologically, oy­nayapsiz is built from three parts: the base oyna- meaning “to play,” the progressive/linking element -yap- that marks the ongoing aspect, and the personal ending -siz, which marks the second person plural or polite singular. In standardized Uzbek orthography the form is written as o'ynayapsiz, with the apostrophe indicating the dropped vowel in the root. The same structure applies to other verbs in the same tense, producing forms such as o'ynayapsiz, o'ynayapsizmi, and so on. The informal singular second person ends differently, typically with -san (for example, o'ynayasan).

Usage notes: Oynayapsiz is used to address one or more people in a respectful or formal way, or to address a group. It can function as the predicate in a sentence without an explicit subject, as in O'ynayapsiz. To form a question, Uzbek adds the question particle mi: O'ynayapsizmi? The form is common in everyday speech and formal writing, illustrating the present continuous aspect in Uzbek.

See also: Uzbek verb tenses, Uzbek phonology, Uzbek pronouns.

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