məlum olduğu kimi

Shared-knowledge Frame

Level 6

Məlum olduğu kimi is a fixed expression meaning 'As is known' or 'As is well known.' It is used in formal contexts to frame a statement as shared knowledge or an objective truth.

How It Works

Məlum olduğu kimi is a high-level discourse marker primarily found in formal, academic, and journalistic Azerbaijani.

1. Usage and Placement:
It is typically placed at the very beginning of a sentence or immediately after the subject to set the stage for the factual statement. In written Azerbaijani, it is almost always followed by a comma when starting a sentence.

2. Tone and Register:
Unlike more personal expressions like bildiyimiz kimi (as we know), məlum olduğu kimi carries an objective, authoritative tone. It implies that the information is 'encyclopedic' or universally accepted rather than just a shared secret between two people.

3. Morphological Breakdown:

  • Məlum: An adjective meaning 'known' or 'evident'.
  • Olduğu: The auxiliary verb ol- combined with the -duq suffix and the 3rd person singular possessive -u. While morphologically past, in this context, it functions as a stative present ('as it is known').
  • Kimi: A postposition meaning 'as'.

Examples (4)

  1. Məlum olduğu kimi, Azərbaycanın zəngin təbii ehtiyatları vardır.

    As is known, Azerbaijan has rich natural resources.

    Word by Word: Known being as, Azerbaijan's rich natural resources exist.

    This is a classic use in a formal or educational context to state a widely recognized geographical fact.

  2. Məlum olduğu kimi, iclasın vaxtı dəyişdirilərək gələn həftəyə təyin edilib.

    As is known, the time of the meeting has been changed and set for next week.

    Word by Word: Known being as, meeting's time having-been-changed next week-to set was-done.

    Used here in an official announcement to refer back to information that was previously communicated.

  3. Sizə məlum olduğu kimi, bu layihənin icrası böyük əhəmiyyət kəsb edir.

    As is known to you, the execution of this project is of great importance.

    Word by Word: To-you known being as, this project's execution big importance gain does.

    Adding 'sizə' (to you) makes the shared knowledge specific to the listener while maintaining a formal tone.

  4. Məlum olduğu kimi, su 100 dərəcədə qaynayır.

    As is well known, water boils at 100 degrees.

    Word by Word: Known being as, water 100 degree-at boils.

    Used to introduce a scientific law or universal truth.

Common Mistakes

  • Using a formal frame with a friend.

    Different MeaningMəlum olduğu kimi, mən acam.
    Bilirsən ki, mən acam.

    'Məlum olduğu kimi, mən acam' is correct but sounds like a report. With friends, 'Bilirsən ki, mən acam' ('You know that I am hungry') is more natural.

  • Omitting the comma in writing.

    Məlum olduğu kimi bu gün bayramdır.
    Məlum olduğu kimi, bu gün bayramdır.

    As a parenthetical expression (ara söz), it must be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.

How It Connects

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məlum olduğu kimiLevel 6Shared-knowledge Frame

Learn This First

To understand 'məlum olduğu kimi', a learner needs to be familiar with the relative participle construction '-dığı' combined with the postposition 'kimi' (meaning 'as'). This specific phrase uses the adjective 'məlum' (known) and the auxiliary verb 'olmaq' (to be) to create a discourse frame that introduces shared information.

Words in This Pattern

məlumməlumolmaqkimi