No. 792 in Persian

مشغول

Busy; occupied.

In a sentence

من به مطالعه برای امتحان مشغول هستم.
I am busy studying for the exam.
In this sentence, "مشغول" (busy) is used as a predicate adjective to describe the state of the subject being engaged in an activity.
او همیشه مشغول کمک به دیگران است.
He is always busy helping others.
Here, 'مشغول' (busy) indicates habitual engagement in an activity, and it's part of the phrase depicting continuous action.
مشغول شدن به یک حرفه جدید می‌تواند چالش‌برانگیز باشد.
Engaging in a new profession can be challenging.
This usage employs 'مشغول' (engaged) in its verbal noun form, as part of the expression 'مشغول شدن' (to engage in).

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