Shugullanmoq

Shugullanmoq is an Uzbek verb meaning to be busy or occupied, to engage in a task, or to devote oneself to something. It is commonly used to describe someone actively involved in a particular activity rather than simply being busy in a general sense.

Etymology and sense: Shugullanmoq is derived from the noun shug‘ul, meaning occupation or preoccupation, combined with a verbal suffix that marks action in progress or a state of being engaged. The construction often appears as a verb with the preposition bilan to connect the activity: biror narsa bilan shug‘ullanmoq (to occupy oneself with something). The form shug‘ullanmoq has several related derivatives, such as shug‘ ullanish (engagement) and shug‘ullangan (engaged).

Usage notes: The verb is versatile in both formal and everyday Uzbek. It regularly takes phrases indicating the object of the occupation, especially with bilan shug‘ullanmoq, or can appear in simple predication with a subject performing an activity. Common tenses and aspects include shug‘ullanmoqda (is/are engaging in), shug‘ullandi (engaged in), and shug‘ullanadi (engages in). It is typical to contrast shug‘ullanmoq with merely doing something, emphasizing the state of being occupied rather than the act itself.

Examples:

- U hozir ilmiy tadqiqotlar bilan shug‘ullanmoqdadir. (He is currently engaged in scientific research.)

- Bolalar maktabdan keyin sportga shug‘ullanadi. (The children engage in sports after school.)

- U erga yetib borgach, kitob o‘qish bilan shug‘ullanishni boshladi. (After arriving there, he began to devote himself to reading.)

See also: bilan shug‘ullananish; shug‘ullanadigan faoliyat (types of activities); o‘z-o‘zini rivojlantirish.

Note: Spelling may appear as shug‘ullanmoq with an apostrophe in Uzbek orthography. The meaning and usage remain the same.