Shugullanuvchi

Shugullanuvchi is an Uzbek term used to describe a person who is engaged in some activity or who keeps themselves busy with tasks. It is formed from the verb shug'ullanmoq (to be busy or to occupy oneself) and the agent noun suffix -vchi, which creates words denoting a person associated with an action. As a noun, shugullanuvchi can refer to a busy person, a worker, or someone actively involved in a particular field; as an attributive modifier it can describe a person or role, for example, shugullanuvchi tadqiqotchi (an engaged researcher) or shugullanuvchi kishi (a busy person).

Usage and connotations: the term generally carries a neutral tone; its evaluation depends on context and may be positive (productive, diligent) or neutral/negative if it implies excessive or obsessive busyness. In formal and semi-formal Uzbek writing, shugullanuvchi functions as a legitimate participial noun and can appear in various syntactic positions. It is often contrasted with expressions related to having free time or with being idle.

Related forms and preferences: shug'ullanish means to become busy or to occupy oneself, while shugullanuvchi emphasizes the agent conducting the activity. The word is widely understood across Uzbek-speaking communities and is common in journalism, education, and everyday speech.

Examples:

- U ko'p loyihalarda shugullanuvchi mutaxassis bo'lib ishlaydi.

- Bolalar bilan shugullanuvchi ota-ona sifatida u jamiyatga foydali ishlar qilmoqda.

See also: shug'ullanmoq, shug'ullanish, faoliyat.