Bolishishni

Bolishishni is a non-finite verbal noun found in Uzbek and related Turkic languages. It encodes the act of becoming and is formed from the verb bolish (to become) by adding the nominalizing suffix -ishni. The form commonly functions as a noun or as the object of another verb, allowing statements about the act of becoming without requiring a finite predicate.

Morphology and usage vary by language, but the general idea is to convert a verb into a noun that can participate in non-finite constructions. The root bolish provides the meaning “to become,” while -ishni marks nominalization. In many varieties, the resulting form can take object or case markers, or it can appear inside larger verb phrases to express intention, desire, or evaluation of the act of becoming. For example, bolishishni istash is used to convey “to want to become.”

In practice, bolishishni often appears in sentences that describe goals, plans, or hypotheticals involving transformation or development. It is commonly found in formal or educational texts that discuss grammar, as well as in constructions that relate actions to outcomes or aspirations. The exact syntactic behavior of bolishishni can differ between languages and dialects within the Turkic family.

Cross-linguistic notes: related nominalizations exist in other Turkic languages, though the specific suffixes and grammatical conventions differ from Uzbek. Bolishishni illustrates how verbs of change can be extended into noun-like forms to participate in a wider range of grammatical constructions.

See also: verbal noun, gerund, nominalization, infinitive.