qoshimasi
Qoshimasi is a term used in Uzbek linguistics to refer to a morpheme that attaches to a base word (stem) to form a new word or to modify its grammatical function. It is one of the core concepts in the study of Uzbek morphology and describes the suffixes that follow a word’s root to add meaning or grammatical information. A word may carry several qoshimalar in a sequence, each contributing a specific function.
Qoshimalar are typically categorized into inflectional and derivational types. Inflectional qoshimalar express grammatical categories such as
In practice, qoshimasi analysis helps in understanding how sentences are formed. For example, the base word
See also: affix, suffix, stem, derivation, inflection.
Etymology: qoshimasi derives from the verb qo’shmoq, meaning to add or attach, reflecting its role as something