qilaylik

Qilaylik is a grammatical form in the Uyghur language that expresses an inclusive imperative, used to propose that a group perform an action together. It derives from the verb qil- 'to do' and functions as 'let us do' or 'shall we do'. The construction is common in everyday speech and can appear in various registers, though in formal writing speakers may choose different phrasing. It is typically used at the start of a clause to introduce a suggested activity, plan, or course of action and can be combined with different verbs to form phrases such as 'let us begin', 'let us look into this', etc. In Uyghur, like other Turkic languages, this form marks the inclusive 'we' and distinguishes from second- or third-person imperatives. The usage notes mention that the form may have dialectal variation and may appear with optional stress changes in pronunciation. In writing, qilaylik is usually rendered in Latin script as qilaylik or in Uyghur Arabic script accordingly.

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