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Conjugation of the Uzbek Verb "sotmoq"

sotmoq
to sell
Stem
sot-
Type
Action verb
Tenses
6 forms

Present-Future (Hozirgi-kelasi zamon)

Expresses habitual actions, general truths, and near-future events. Formed with stem + -a/-y + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) sotaman
sen (you sg.) sotasan
u (he/she/it) sotadi
biz (we) sotamiz
siz (you pl./formal) sotasiz
ular (they) sotadilar

Present Continuous (Hozirgi davom zamon)

Expresses actions happening right now. Formed with stem + -yap- + personal suffix. Common in colloquial speech.

Person Uzbek
men (I) sotayapman
sen (you sg.) sotayapsan
u (he/she/it) sotayapti
biz (we) sotayapmiz
siz (you pl./formal) sotayapsiz
ular (they) sotayaptilar

Past Simple (O'tgan zamon)

Expresses completed past actions. Formed with stem + -di- + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) sotdim
sen (you sg.) sotding
u (he/she/it) sotdi
biz (we) sotdik
siz (you pl./formal) sotdingiz
ular (they) sotdilar

Negative Present-Future (Inkor shakl)

Negates habitual or future actions. Formed with stem + -may- + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) sotmayman
sen (you sg.) sotmaysan
u (he/she/it) sotmaydi
biz (we) sotmaymiz
siz (you pl./formal) sotmaysiz
ular (they) sotmaydilar

Future Intention (Niyat kelasi zamon)

Expresses planned or intended actions. Formed with infinitive stem + -moqchi + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) sotmoqchiman
sen (you sg.) sotmoqchisan
u (he/she/it) sotmoqchi
biz (we) sotmoqchimiz
siz (you pl./formal) sotmoqchisiz
ular (they) sotmoqchilar

Imperative — Buyruq mayl

Informal (sen) uses the bare stem. Formal/polite (siz) adds -(i)ng.

Form Uzbek
sen (informal) Sot!
siz (formal/polite) Soting!

Example Sentences

U bozorda meva sotadi.

She sells fruit at the bazaar.

Mashinamni sotdim.

I sold my car.

Bu sotilmaydi.

This is not for sale.