-ishi bilan

As Soon as

Level 4

Verb + -ish + possessive + bilan = as soon as: kelishi bilan (as soon as he came), tugatishim bilan (as soon as I finish).

How It Works

Use -ishi bilan when the second action follows the first one immediately.

1. Building it
Make the -ish verb noun, add a possessive ending for the person who does it, then bilan:

  • kelishim bilan (as soon as I come or came)
  • kelishing bilan (as soon as you come, familiar)
  • kelishi bilan (as soon as he, she or it comes)
  • kelishimiz bilan (as soon as we come)
  • kelishingiz bilan (as soon as you come, polite)

After a vowel, the verb noun is just -sh: boshla- → boshlashi bilan (as soon as it starts).

2. The person must match
The ending tells you who does the first action, and it can differ from the main subject: Qoʻngʻiroq chalinishi bilan bolalar chiqib ketdi. As soon as the bell rang, the children ran out. When you do both actions yourself, both need your person: Uyga kelishim bilan uxlab qoldim.

3. Past, present and future
The -ishi bilan part never changes for tense. The last verb decides it: kelishi bilan uxladi (as soon as he came, he slept), tugatishim bilan qoʻngʻiroq qilaman (as soon as I finish, I will call).

4. Extra emphasis with -oq
Adding -oq gives bilanoq, the very moment: Poyezd toʻxtashi bilanoq yoʻlovchilar tusha boshladi.

5. A look-alike to avoid
With the past participle, -gani bilan means although: Uyga kelgani bilan dam olmadi means although he came home, he did not rest. Only the -ish form means as soon as. For a less immediate after, use -gach or -gandan keyin.

Examples (6)

  1. Uyga kelishi bilan uxlab qoldi.

    As soon as he got home, he fell asleep.

    Word by Word: Home-to coming-his with slept-remained.

  2. Ishni tugatishim bilan sizga qoʻngʻiroq qilaman.

    As soon as I finish the work, I will call you.

    Word by Word: Work-(obj.) finishing-my with you-to call I-will-make.

    The main verb qilaman makes the whole sentence future.

  3. Qoʻngʻiroq chalinishi bilan bolalar sinfdan yugurib chiqdi.

    As soon as the bell rang, the children ran out of the classroom.

    Word by Word: Bell being-rung-its with children class-from running went-out.

    The bell and the children are different subjects.

  4. Poyezd toʻxtashi bilanoq yoʻlovchilar tusha boshladi.

    The moment the train stopped, the passengers began to get off.

    Word by Word: Train stopping-its with-just passengers get-off began.

    toʻxta- ends in a vowel, so it takes -sh: toʻxtashi. The -oq adds the very moment.

  5. Toshkentga yetib borishingiz bilan menga xabar bering.

    Let me know as soon as you reach Tashkent.

    Word by Word: Tashkent-to reaching going-your with me-to news give.

  6. Quyosh chiqishi bilan dehqonlar dalaga chiqadi.

    As soon as the sun rises, the farmers go out to the fields.

    Word by Word: Sun rising-its with farmers field-to go-out.

Common Mistakes

  • Using -gani bilan, which means although, instead of -ishi bilan.

    Uyga kelgani bilan uxlab qoldi. (meaning: As soon as he got home, he fell asleep.)
    Uyga kelishi bilan uxlab qoldi.

    -gani bilan is read as although he came home. For as soon as, use the -ish verb noun: kelishi bilan.

  • Keeping the third person ending when you did the first action yourself.

    Uyga kelishi bilan uxlab qoldim. (meaning: As soon as I got home, I fell asleep.)
    Uyga kelishim bilan uxlab qoldim.

    Kelishi bilan means as soon as he or she came, so the sentence says someone else came home. Use your own ending: kelishim.

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