tanlovining

Tanlovining is a grammatical form in Uzbek that marks possession related to the noun tanlov, which can mean selection, choice, or, in some contexts, an election or competition. The form functions as the genitive/possessive construction and conveys meanings such as “of the selection” or “the selection’s.” In Uzbek, tanlovning form is the standard way to express possession, and tanlovining represents a closely related variant used in fluent speech and writing to denote the same relationship.

In usage, tanlovining appears in phrases that refer to elements belonging to a specific selection or election. For example, tanlovining natijalari means “the results of the election/selection,” and tanlovining qoidalari means “the rules of the selection/election.” The exact sense—whether political or general—depends on context, with tanlov often used for both general selections and formal electoral processes, while saylov is the more precise term for formal political elections in Uzbek.

Etymologically, tanlovining is built from tanlov plus the genitive suffix -ning, attaching to indicate possession. The construction is a standard feature of Uzbek grammar and is widely used across formal and informal registers.

See also: tanlov, saylov, natijalar, qoidalar.