Verb Dossier
okumak
to read
okuaorist + -yoru
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- okumak
- Stem
- oku
- Last vowel
- u
- Tenses
- Aorist + Present Continuous
Build plan
How to build the form for “Ben …”
Goal: say "I read" in Turkish.
Stem
oku
Aorist ending
r
Person ending
um
Result
okurum
Tip: The ending vowels change to match the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Usage
How this verb behaves in real use
‘okumak’ can mean ‘to read’ or ‘to study’ depending on context.
kitap okumak (to read a book)
gazete okumak (to read a newspaper)
ders okumak (to study)
üniversitede okumak (to study at university)
yüksek lisans okumak (to do a master’s)
Table 1
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben okurum |
| Sen | Sen okursun |
| O | O okur |
| Biz | Biz okuruz |
| Siz | Siz okursunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar okurlar |
Table 2
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening right now.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben okuyorum |
| Sen | Sen okuyorsun |
| O | O okuyor |
| Biz | Biz okuyoruz |
| Siz | Siz okuyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar okuyorlar |
Examples
Real example sentences
Ben kitap okurum.
I read books.
Şimdi ders çalışmıyorum, okuyorum.
I’m not studying now, I’m reading.
Onlar gazeteleri okurlar.
They read newspapers.
Related verbs
Keep studying nearby patterns
bilmek
to know
almak
to take / to buy
anlamak
to understand
bulmak
to find
çalışmak
to work / to study
gelmek
to come
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