Oturmada

Oturmada is a Turkish term formed from the noun oturma, which has multiple related meanings, and the locative suffix -da. The word can convey either the sense of being “in residence” or the act of being “in a sitting,” depending on the context. As a locative form, oturmada indicates location or state connected to sitting or staying in a place.

In practice, oturmada may appear in two broad senses. In one sense, it can refer to residence or occupancy, as in contexts discussing where someone is staying or living, though speakers more often use oturum or phrases like oturma izni (residence permit) for formal references. In the other sense, it expresses the activity of sitting or being seated, typically in more formal or literary uses. Because oturma also encompasses the idea of a place of living, oturmada can appear in descriptions of locations, arrangements, or ongoing states that involve sitting or staying.

The term is relatively infrequent in everyday speech, where more common expressions or separate nouns are used. When clarity is needed, speakers tend to choose oturum, oturma izni, oturma yeri (the seating area), or oturma sırasında (during the sitting) rather than relying on oturmada alone. See also oturum and oturma to understand related meanings and typical usage in Turkish.