bulmak
to find
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- bulmak
- Stem
- bul
- Last vowel in the stem
- u
- Tenses on this page
- Aorist + Present Continuous
How to build it (example: “Ben …”)
- Goal: Say "I find" in Turkish.
- Pieces: stem
bul+ aorist endingur+um - Result:
bul + urum → bulurum
Tip: The ending vowels change to “match” the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben bulurum |
| Sen | Sen bulursun |
| O | O bulur |
| Biz | Biz buluruz |
| Siz | Siz bulursunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar bulurlar |
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening now (“I am …-ing”).
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben buluyorum |
| Sen | Sen buluyorsun |
| O | O buluyor |
| Biz | Biz buluyoruz |
| Siz | Siz buluyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar buluyorlar |
Examples
- Ben anahtarı bulurum. — I find the key.
- Şimdi adresi buluyorum. — I’m finding the address now.
- Onlar çözümü bulurlar. — They find the solution.
Common uses
‘bulmak’ is ‘to find’. For ‘to think/consider (an idea)’, Turkish also uses ‘bulmak’ in some contexts.
- bir şey bulmak (to find something)
- yol bulmak (to find the way)
- çözüm bulmak (to find a solution)
- bulamıyorum (I can’t find it)
- bulmak istemek (to want to find)
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