Iyorlar

Iyorlar is a Turkish grammatical ending rather than a standalone word. It represents the third-person plural form in the present continuous (progressive) tense, signaling that an action is currently ongoing and being performed by multiple subjects. The form is created by combining the present progressive marker -yor with the plural suffix -lar (which harmonizes as -ler after front vowels) and attaching this sequence to a verb stem. For example, gidiyorlar comes from gid- (to go) + -yor (progressive) + -lar (they), yielding they are going.

In Turkish, verb endings indicate subject agreement through person and number, while tense or aspect is conveyed by the -yor portion. The subject pronoun onlar is often omitted in everyday speech, so sentences like gidiyorlar can stand alone to mean “they are going.” The -yorlar ending is sensitive to vowel harmony, producing forms such as geliyorlar (they are coming) and okuyorlar (they are reading), depending on the stem’s last vowel. The combination of -yor and -lar is a standard feature of Turkish verb conjugation and is used across a wide range of verbs to express ongoing action by a plural subject.

Usage and nuance: -yorlar emphasizes ongoing activity in the present and can be contrasted with other tenses or aspects (such as simple present or past) by using different suffixes or constructions. In narrative or descriptive writing, it helps convey that multiple subjects are currently engaged in an action. While the suffixes are regular, speakers can adjust emphasis through word order or context, but the basic meaning of ongoing, plural action remains consistent.