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-sh: an activity out of a verb

From any verb an activity name is made here: the verb drops -moq and takes -sh. ishlamoq → ishlash — work as a process, not a place. For example: “Kitob oʻqish menga yoqadi.” — Reading books pleases me. A rule from the Uzbek course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

How it works

From any verb an activity name is made here: the verb drops -moq and takes -sh. ishlamoq → ishlash — work as a process, not a place.

chiqmoq → chiqish — a performance; oʻqimoq → oʻqish — reading; yozmoq → yozish — writing. One word covers both the action and its name.

In services they stand in every sign: qutqaruv xizmati — rescue service, taʼmirlash — repair, yetkazish — delivery, almashtirish — replacement.

With kerak it makes a duty and a rule: musorni qayta ishlash kerak — "waste must be recycled". This is how notices and instructions are written.

Table

-sh: an activity out of a verb
verbthe activityexamplein plain words
chiqmoqchiqishsahnaga chiqishgoing on stage
oʻqimoqoʻqishkitob oʻqishreading a book
yozmoqyozishxat yozishwriting a letter
sotmoqsotishuy sotishselling a house
qutqarmoqqutqarishqutqaruv xizmatirescue service
taʼmirlamoqtaʼmirlashpoyafzal taʼmirlashshoe repair
yetkazmoqyetkazishyetkazish muddatidelivery time

By example

How the rule settles in your head

A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.

Frequently asked

-sh: how does it work in Uzbek?

From any verb an activity name is made here: the verb drops -moq and takes -sh. ishlamoq → ishlash — work as a process, not a place.

What does it look like in a Uzbek example sentence?

“Kitob oʻqish menga yoqadi.” — Reading books pleases me. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.

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