Okunuyor

Okunuyor is a Turkish verb form meaning “is being read” or “is read.” It is the present continuous passive form of okumak, the verb meaning to read. In sentences, the thing that is read is typically the subject, while the reader’s role can be omitted or specified with a phrase such as tarafindan (by).

Formation and usage: The form is built from the verb stem oku- with the passive link and the present continuous ending, yielding okunuyor. It conveys ongoing action in the passive voice, for example with inanimate subjects like books, articles, or texts. The agent performing the reading can be left unnamed or introduced with words like “bir kişi tarafından” or simply “tarafından” when clarity is needed.

Examples: Kitap okunuyor. Gazete okunuyor. Metin okunuyor. Bu metnin kim tarafından okunuyor? (Who is reading this text?) The agent can be stated explicitly: Kitap öğretmen tarafından okunuyor. This usage emphasizes the action’s progress rather than who is doing the reading.

Related forms and notes: Turkish also has a simple past passive form, okun-du (okundu), and other tenses for passive voice such as okunacak (will be read). The noun form okunması and related participial constructions derive from the same root. Okunuyor remains common in everyday Turkish for describing ongoing reading of texts, documents, or media.