sozga

Sozga is a transliteration variant found in Turkic-language contexts that corresponds to the dative form so‘zga, meaning toward or to the word. In Latin-script representations, especially in Uzbek, Kazakh, and related languages, the noun so‘z ("word") takes the dative suffix -ga, producing so‘zga. In this sense, sozga is not an independent lexical item with a separate meaning; rather, it functions grammatically as the “to the word” form within larger phrases.

Orthography and variation: Some sources preserve the apostrophe in so‘zga to reflect the underlying glottal stop, while simplified transliterations appear as sozga without diacritics. The form is typically encountered in grammars, glossaries, or linguistic discussions rather than as a stand-alone dictionary entry.

Usage and context: So‘zga appears when indicating direction toward the word in phrases or quotations and is chiefly discussed within the context of Turkic grammar. It is commonly cited in scholarly works on case marking and morphology and may also arise in linguistic notes or language-learning materials that describe dative constructions in Turkic languages.

See also: So‘z, Turkish/Uzbek/Kazakh noun phrase structure, Turkic grammar, dative case, suffix -ga.