-ga qaramay
Despite
-ga qaramay means despite. The obstacle takes -ga: Yomgʻirga qaramay, oʻyin davom etdi (Despite the rain, the game went on).
How It Works
Qaramay is the negative form of qaramoq (to look) with -may, so yomgʻirga qaramay is literally not looking at the rain. It works like English despite or in spite of.
With a noun. Put the noun in the -ga case: yomgʻirga qaramay (despite the rain), yoshiga qaramay (despite his age).
With a whole situation. Uzbek does not put a finished sentence before qaramay. Turn the verb into a participle used as a noun or a verb noun, add the possessive ending, then -ga:
- charchaganiga qaramay (despite being tired)
- kech boʻlishiga qaramay (despite it being late)
Nevertheless. Shunga qaramay means even so or nevertheless and starts the second sentence.
A longer form. -ga qaramasdan means the same and is common in writing: ogohlantirishlarga qaramasdan (despite the warnings).
In everyday speech, a sentence with -sa ham or lekin often carries the same idea: Yomgʻir yogʻdi, lekin oʻyin davom etdi.
Examples (6)
- Yomgʻirga qaramay, oʻyin davom etdi.
Despite the rain, the game went on.
Word by Word: Rain-to not-looking, game continuation did.
- Charchaganiga qaramay, u ishni tugatdi.
Despite being tired, he finished the work.
Word by Word: Tired-having-his-to not-looking, he work-ACC finished.
A -gan form with a possessive ending and -ga stands for a whole situation.
- Kech boʻlishiga qaramay, doʻkon ochiq edi.
Although it was late, the shop was open.
Word by Word: Late being-its-to not-looking, shop open was.
- Yoshiga qaramay, bobom har kuni yuguradi.
Despite his age, my grandfather runs every day.
Word by Word: Age-his-to not-looking, grandfather-my every day runs.
- Ogohlantirishlarga qaramasdan, u daryoda choʻmildi.
Despite the warnings, he swam in the river.
Word by Word: Warnings-to not-looking, he river-in bathed.
Qaramasdan is a longer form with the same meaning.
- Shunga qaramay, biz yoʻlga chiqdik.
Even so, we set off.
Word by Word: That-to not-looking, we road-to went-out.
Common Mistakes
Leaving out the -ga ending.
Yomgʻir qaramay, oʻyin davom etdi.Yomgʻirga qaramay, oʻyin davom etdi.Qaramay needs the -ga case, just like qaramoq (to look at) does.
Putting a finished verb before qaramay.
U charchadi qaramay, ishni tugatdi.U charchaganiga qaramay, ishni tugatdi.A past-tense verb such as charchadi cannot connect to qaramay. Use -gan or -ish with a possessive ending and -ga: charchaganiga.
Using -ga qarab instead of -ga qaramay (meant: despite the rain).
Yomgʻirga qarab, oʻyin davom etdi.Yomgʻirga qaramay, oʻyin davom etdi.-ga qarab means looking at or depending on, so the sentence loses the idea of despite. The negative qaramay means not paying attention to.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Builds on To or Toward: -ga and Even If.
Related Patterns
- -gani bilanAlthough: -gani Bilan
Although: joins a clause that the main action goes against.
Level 5 - garchi ... -sa hamAlthough: Garchi
A formal although construction.
Level 5 - lekin / ammoBut
But: splits the same idea into two clauses.
Level 2 - -masdan / -mayWithout Doing
Qaramay is built from qaramoq with this negative ending.
Level 3 - Participles as Nouns
Explains -gan forms with endings like charchaganiga.
Level 3
Words in This Pattern
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