Durumu

Durumu is a Turkish noun form derived from durum, which means condition or state. The word durumu specifically is the third-person singular possessive construction, translating roughly as “his/her/its condition.” In Turkish, possessive suffixes attach to the noun, and vowel harmony shapes the suffix; durum with the third-person possessive suffix becomes durumu. The possessor is understood from context or can be made explicit with a possessive pronoun such as onun (his/her/its) or by a preceding noun in the genitive case, for example kentin durumu (the city’s condition).

Usage and function: Durumu is used to refer to the health, status, or overall condition of a person, object, or situation. It appears in medical contexts, news reporting, and everyday speech to describe how something stands or how it is faring. It can act as the subject or the object of a sentence, depending on structure, for instance: Durumu iyi. (Its/His/Her condition is good.) Kişinin durumu kötü. (The person’s condition is bad.) In longer phrases, Turkish often uses the fully possessed form, such as onun durumu veya kişinin durumunun iyileşmesi, to specify the possessor explicitly.

Related terms: Durum (condition, state) is the base noun. Phrases like durum raporu (situation report) and durumunun iyileşmesi (the improvement of its condition) are common. Durumu as a form should not be confused with other Turkish possessive forms that mark different possessors or pluralization.

Notes: Durumu is primarily a Turkish term and functions within Turkish grammar and vocabulary.