Duymak

Duymak is a Turkish verb meaning to hear or perceive by listening, and by extension to become aware of something. It covers physical hearing as well as the broader sense of noticing information, sounds, or signals, including what is said or reported.

Origin and related terms: the root duy- is tied to perception and appears in several perception-related words such as duygu (feeling) and duyarlı (sensitive). Duymak is the infinitive; the passive form is duyulmak. Related nouns include duyarlılık (sensitivity) and other derivatives built from the same root.

Usage and examples: the verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object describing what is heard. Examples: "Bir kuş sesi duydum" (I heard a bird’s call), "Haberleri duydum" (I heard the news), and "Bu olayı duydum" (I heard about this incident). It can also be used figuratively to mean becoming aware of something, such as learning about information or reports. In Turkish, a closely related verb is işitmek, which emphasizes listening to sounds or the act of hearing in a more active sense; duymak focuses more on perception and awareness.

Conjugation and forms: duymak follows standard Turkish verb patterns. Common forms include duydum (I heard), duyuyorum (I am hearing), and duyacağım (I will hear). Like many Turkish verbs, it forms compound tenses with auxiliary verbs and participates in passive derivatives such as duyulmak (to be heard).

See also: işitmek, duygu, duyarlılık, duyulmak.