oturmak
/o.tuɾ.mɑk/
The English verb 'sit' is translated into Turkish as oturmak.
The primary meaning of oturmak is to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported. Beyond this physical action, the verb is also used to mean to reside or to live in a place.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The present continuous form of oturmak is oturuyor (he/she/it is sitting), and the simple past tense is oturdu (he/she/it sat).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /o.tuɾ.mɑk/. The syllables are o-tur-mak. The sound /u/ is like the [oo] in c[oo]l, /ɾ/ is like the [t] in AmE a[t]om, /m/ is like the [m] in [m]uch and /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, oturmak can describe how a piece of clothing fits. If a suit 'sits' well on someone, it is described using the same verb as sitting in a chair.
- The verb oturmak can be used to describe a bird incubating eggs. It refers to the physical act of sitting on a nest to keep eggs warm.
- The word oturmak is a causative form of the ancient root for 'to be'. Historically it means making something 'to be' in a certain place.
Examples in context
- Tom önde oturmak ister.Tom wants to sit in the front.This sentence shows how to use oturmak to express a desire to sit in the front.Tatoeba #6734602 by deyta, translation #6733197 by CK
- Önde oturmak ister misin?Would you like to sit in the front?This sentence uses oturmak in a question about sitting in the front.Tatoeba #1664236 by duran, translation #954707 by CK
- Ön sıraya oturmak istiyorum.I want to sit in the front row.This sentence demonstrates using oturmak to express wanting to sit in the front row.Tatoeba #4738621 by deyta, translation #4499624 by CK
- Buyurun oturun, lütfen.Please have a seat.
- Otur, lütfen.Sit, please.
- 139 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Mehmet are at a cafe.
- ZeynepBuraya oturmak ister misin?Do you want to sit here?
- MehmetEvet, burası çok güzel.Yes, this place is very nice.
- ZeynepLütfen şuraya oturmak için bekleyelim.Please let's wait to sit over there.
- MehmetTamam, bekleyelim.Okay, let's wait.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sit” translations and entries oturmak, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oturmak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
