tushunmayman

Tushunmayman is an Uzbek expression that means “I do not understand.” It is formed from the verb tushunmoq, meaning “to understand,” combined with the negative particle may and the first-person singular suffix -man. This simple construction is common in everyday speech and can be used in writing as well.

Morphology and usage: Tushunmayman expresses a lack of understanding in the present tense. It can appear in plain form or with aspectual variation, such as tushunmayapman to indicate ongoing difficulty in understanding. The phrase is typically used in response to a question, instruction, or statement when the listener wishes to request clarification or repetition. In some contexts, it can carry polite or urgent nuances depending on tone and accompanying phrases.

Examples:

- Men tushunmayman. — I do not understand.

- Bu gapni men tushunmayman. — I do not understand this sentence.

- Tushunmayapman, iltimos, yana tushuntira olasizmi? — I am not understanding; could you explain again, please?

Orthography and variants: Uzbek historically used Cyrillic script, but today the standard written form is in Latin script. The same word appears as Тушунмайман in Cyrillic or Tushunmayman in Latin. Dialectal speech may show slight pronunciation differences, but the core meaning remains the same.

See also: Related phrases for clarification include tushuntirish so‘rovi (requesting clarification) and tushuntirib bera olasizmi, which means “could you explain it to me.” Tushunmayman is a fundamental tool for communication and language learning in Uzbek-speaking contexts.

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