Infinitive + lazımdır
Lazımdır Necessity
The construction lazımdır + infinitive is the standard way to say something 'needs' to be done or is 'necessary.' It is impersonal by default but can be personalized using the dative case or possessive suffixes.
How It Works
The pattern lazımdır + infinitive is used to describe requirements dictated by logic, rules, or specific situations.
1. General Necessity:
When used alone with an infinitive, it refers to a general rule or an impersonal 'one must.'
Example: Gözləmək lazımdır. (It is necessary to wait.)
2. Personal Necessity:
To specify who needs to do the action, you have two options:
- Dative Case: Use a pronoun or noun in the dative case. (e.g., Mənə getmək lazımdır - I need to go).
- Possessive Infinitive: Attach a possessive suffix to the infinitive, whose final -k becomes -y before it. (e.g., Getməyim lazımdır - My going is necessary).
3. Negation:
Necessity is negated using the word deyil (is not).
Example: Tələsmək lazım deyil. (It is not necessary to rush.)
4. Tense Changes:
Because lazımdır ends in the assertive suffix (meaning 'is'), you must use auxiliary words for other tenses:
- Past: lazım idi (it was necessary)
- Future: lazım olacaq (it will be necessary)
Examples (5)
- Bu kitabı oxumaq lazımdır.
It is necessary to read this book.
Word by Word: This book to-read necessary-is.
A general statement of necessity using the plain infinitive.
- Mənə bir az dincəlmək lazımdır.
I need to rest a little.
Word by Word: To-me a little to-rest necessary-is.
Personal necessity expressed by putting the subject in the dative case (mənə).
- İndi getməyimiz lazımdır.
We need to go now.
Word by Word: Now our-going necessary-is.
Personal necessity expressed using a possessive suffix on the verbal noun.
- Tələsmək lazım deyil, vaxtımız çoxdur.
There is no need to rush; we have plenty of time.
Word by Word: To-rush necessary not-is, our-time much-is.
Negation of necessity using 'deyil'.
- Sənə kömək etmək lazım idi.
It was necessary to help you.
Word by Word: To-you help to-do necessary was.
Past necessity using the copula 'idi'.
Common Mistakes
Conjugating 'lazım' like a regular verb.
Mən lazımam getmək.Mənə getmək lazımdır.In Azerbaijani, you don't say 'I am necessary.' You must say 'To me, it is necessary' using the dative case.
Using verb negation suffixes on 'lazım'.
Getmək lazımlamır.Getmək lazım deyil.Since 'lazım' is not a verb, it cannot take the -ma/-mə negation suffix. You must use 'deyil'.
How It Connects
Learn This First
To understand the 'lazımdır + infinitive' construction, you need to know how to form nominal predicates using the assertive suffix '-dır'. You also need to recognize that the infinitive (the -maq/-mək form) functions as a noun in the nominative case, serving as the subject of the necessity statement.
Related Patterns
- -maq/-məkInfinitive Verbal Noun
The base form of the verb used in this necessity construction.
Level 4 - -a/-ə (yönlük hal)Dative Direction Case
Used to indicate the person who feels the necessity (e.g., 'mənə').
Level 1 - deyilNominal Negation
Used to negate the necessity (lazım deyil).
Level 1 - -malı/-məli (vacib şəkli)Necessity Suffix
A suffix-based alternative for expressing personal obligation or duty.
Level 3 - gərək + Optative VerbGərək Necessity
Another way to express 'should' or 'ought to,' often softer than lazımdır.
Level 3 - Infinitive + vacibdirVacibdir Obligation
A stronger form of necessity, meaning 'it is essential' or 'it is mandatory.'
Level 3
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