-ga oid / -ga doir
Related to
-ga oid and -ga doir mean related to or concerning. They link a topic to a noun: tarixga oid kitoblar (books on history).
How It Works
The shape. Topic + -ga + oid or doir + the noun it describes:
- tarixga oid kitoblar (books on history)
- sportga doir yangiliklar (sports news)
- ishga doir hujjatlar (work documents)
At the end of a sentence. The phrase can also be the predicate: Bu savol mavzuga oid emas (This question is not related to the topic).
Oid or haqida? Haqida (about) is the everyday word for talking or writing about something: Biz tarix haqida gaplashdik (We talked about history). Oid and doir mainly describe a noun and sound more formal: tarixga oid maʼlumotlar (information about history).
The same family. Oid and doir are postpositions that need -ga, like koʻra and muvofiq.
Examples (6)
- Kutubxonada tarixga oid kitoblar koʻp.
The library has many books on history.
Word by Word: Library-in history-to related books many.
- Sportga doir yangiliklarni har kuni oʻqiyman.
I read sports news every day.
Word by Word: Sport-to related news-(acc) every day I-read.
- Bu masalaga oid savollaringiz boʻlsa, bizga yozing.
If you have questions about this matter, write to us.
Word by Word: This matter-to related questions-your if-there-are, us-to write.
- Ishga doir hujjatlar stol ustida.
The work documents are on the table.
Word by Word: Work-to related documents table top-its-on.
- Bu savol mavzuga oid emas.
This question is not related to the topic.
Word by Word: This question topic-to related not.
The phrase can also end the sentence.
- Muzeyda Amir Temur davriga oid buyumlar bor.
The museum has objects from the time of Amir Temur.
Word by Word: Museum-in Amir Temur period-his-to related objects there-are.
Common Mistakes
Using -dan instead of -ga.
Kutubxonada tarixdan oid kitoblar koʻp.Kutubxonada tarixga oid kitoblar koʻp.Oid and doir always take -ga on the topic word.
Using oid after a verb of talking (meant: we talked about history).
Biz tarixga oid gaplashdik.Biz tarix haqida gaplashdik.Oid describes a noun; it does not say what you talk about. After verbs like gaplashmoq, use haqida.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Builds on To or Toward: -ga and About.
Related Patterns
- -ga muvofiqIn Accordance with
Another formal postposition that takes -ga.
Level 5 - -ga koʻraAccording to
A common postposition that also takes -ga.
Level 4 - -dagiThe One in: -dagi
Also turns a phrase into a word that describes a noun.
Level 3 - boʻyichaIn, By, According to: Boʻyicha
Links a noun to a field or subject, as in futbol boʻyicha.
Level 3