Geçen

Geçen is a Turkish word that functions as an adjective and present participle derived from the verb geçmek, meaning to pass, cross, or elapse. As a participial form, geçen denotes something that has passed or belongs to the recent past. In Turkish grammar, it can modify nouns (geçen hafta) or appear in predicate position, describing the subject as having passed or elapsed.

Common expressions include geçen hafta (last week), geçen ay (last month), and geçen yıl (last year). The sense conveyed is that the time in question has already passed up to the present. It can also appear in phrases such as geçen defa or geçen sefer, meaning “the last time” or “the previous occasion.”

Pronunciation: Geçen is pronounced roughly [ɡeˈt͡ʃɛn], with the stress on the second syllable.

Beyond its temporal uses, geçen can function as a surname and appear in Turkish place names, reflecting its origin in the same root as the verb geçmek. In such uses, it maintains the sense of “past” or “former” when applied to people or locations.