saqlanmoq

Saqlanmoq is an Uzbek intransitive verb meaning to be kept, to be preserved, or to be stored away. It expresses a passive or middle voice relationship where the subject undergoes the action of being kept by someone or by circumstances. The infinitive form is saqlanmoq, and it is commonly used with nouns referring to information, documents, objects, or states that should be retained or preserved.

Etymology and grammar: saqlanmoq is formed from the verb saqlash (to keep, to store) with the passive/middle voice suffix -lan- and the infinitive suffix -moq. The base form used in sentences is saqlanadi (present simple, passive), saqlanmoqda (present continuous, passive), or saqlandi (past, passive). Negative forms appear as saqlanmagan (not kept) and saqlanmaydi (is not kept). The past participle saqlangan (kept, stored) functions as an adjective, as in saqlangan ma’lumotlar (stored data). The imperative form is saqlansin (let it be kept).

Usage and examples: Saqlanmoq is frequently used in contexts of data retention, archival practices, and material preservation. Examples include:

- Ma’lumotlar xavfsiz saqlanmoqda. (The data is being kept securely.)

- Hujjatlar arxivda saqlanmoqda. (The documents are kept in the archive.)

- Ma’lumotlar kelajak uchun saqlangan. (The data has been kept for the future.)

- Ma’lumotlar saqlansin. (Let the data be kept.)

Related terms: saqlash (to keep, to store), saqlangan (kept, stored), saqlanish (preservation, retention). Saqlanmoq thus functions as a key verb in Uzbek for describing the act or state of keeping something safe, intact, or available.