togrisidagi

Togrisidagi is a grammatical construction in Uzbek that expresses the sense of “about” or “concerning.” It is used to indicate the topic of discussion, writing, or reference, and it appears in both formal and informal Uzbek. In standard usage, it commonly appears in noun phrases that introduce the subject of a sentence or a text.

Form and usage: The construction is formed by a noun followed by the postpositional form tog‘risida or by the dependent form tog‘risidagi, depending on the syntactic context. It marks the topic of the sentence and can function as a modifier for the following noun. Examples include “kitob to‘g‘risidagi ma’lumotlar” (information about the book) and “tabiat tog‘risidagi tadqiqotlar” (studies concerning nature). The form with -dagi tends to appear with definite noun phrases.

Style and alternatives: In less formal writing, the synonym haqida is often used, for example “kitob haqidagi ma’lumotlar” meaning “information about the book.” The choice between “to‘g‘risida” and “to‘g‘risidagi” reflects grammatical context, including definiteness and case. The construction is common in encyclopedic, academic, and journalistic styles.

Orthography and notes: In Uzbek orthography, the forms are written as to‘g‘risida and tog‘risidagi, with the apostrophe indicating the specific consonant sounds. The phrase is a fixed, widely understood way to introduce topics in Uzbek texts. See also haqida, mavzu, ma’lumot.