OturduM

OturduM is the first-person singular simple past tense form of the Turkish verb oturmak, which means to sit. As a finite verb, oturdum translates to “I sat” in English and is used to describe a completed action in the past. Turkish tense and aspect are expressed through the verb endings rather than separate auxiliary verbs, so oturdum carries both the past tense and the first-person subject.

Morphology and usage: Oturdum is formed from the verb stem otur-, plus the past tense suffix -du (which adapts to vowel harmony as -du/-dü/-dı/-dü) and the first-person singular suffix -m, yielding oturdum. This form is commonly used to report a specific past action performed by the speaker, often with an implied time reference. For ongoing or habitual past actions, Turkish typically uses oturuyordum (I was sitting/I used to sit).

Examples:

- Sofaya oturdum. (I sat down on the sofa.)

- Dün parkta oturdum ve kitabımı okuyordum. (Yesterday I sat in the park and was reading my book.)

Etymology and related forms: Oturdum derives from oturmak, the infinitive meaning “to sit.” Related forms include oturuyorum (I am sitting), oturuyordum (I was sitting), and oturacağım (I will sit). The word is part of standard Turkish verb conjugation and is widely used in everyday speech.