ozlariga

Ozlariga is the ASCII transliteration of the Uzbek pronoun form o‘zlari, functioning as the indirect object meaning “to themselves” or “for themselves.” It is the dative/benefactive form used with the plural third-person reflexive pronoun, indicating actions undertaken for the benefit or on behalf of the group itself.

In Uzbek, o‘zlari is built from the root o‘z (self) with the possessive plural suffix -lari, and the dative suffix -ga attaches to complete the meaning “to/for themselves.” When written without diacritics, this becomes ozlariga. The form is used to describe actions where a group affects or provides something for its own members, rather than for an outside party.

Usage guidelines:

- Ozlariga appears with plural subjects (they). It is rarely used with singular subjects.

- It marks the indirect object in sentences that convey self-directed or self-benefiting action.

- It can occur with verbs of giving, offering, providing, or arranging something for the group.

Example:

- Ular o‘zlariga kichik sovg‘a berishdi. (They gave themselves a small gift.)

Notes:

- In standard Uzbek orthography, the form is written as o‘zlari with the apostrophe, while ozlariga is a common ASCII variant found in plain-text texts.

- This form is part of a broader set of reflexive pronouns in Uzbek and interacts with case markers to convey object roles in sentences. See also Uzbek pronouns and the dative case in Uzbek grammar.