qoladi

Qoladi is a verb form in Uzbek grammar, derived from qolmoq, meaning to stay or remain. It is the third-person singular finite form of qolmoq in the present tense, and it is commonly translated as "he/she/it stays" or "he/she/it will stay" depending on context and time expressions. The form is built from the stem qol- plus the standard present-tense ending -adi, with vowel harmony shaping the exact pronunciation (as in qoladi).

Usage of qoladi encompasses statements about someone or something remaining in a location, continuing in a state, or staying in a situation. In simple declarative sentences it typically denotes the present or near future, with the precise interpretation clarified by temporal adverbs or auxiliary constructions. It often appears in everyday speech and writing to indicate that retention or continuation is taking place.

Related forms in Uzbek include other subject-person conjugations of qolmoq, such as qolaman (I stay), qolasan (you stay), and qoladi (he/she/it stays). These forms share the same root and are part of a regular verb conjugation pattern in the language.

Linguistic notes: qoladi reflects Uzbek’s verb-conjugation system, where the suffixes attach to a stem to indicate person and tense within a single word. The word is used across different dialects of Uzbek and in other Turkic languages with cognate roots demonstrating similar patterns of meaning and grammar.

See also: Uzbek language, Turkic languages, qolmoq.