Oturur

Oturur is a Turkish verb form meaning “sits” or “resides.” It is the third-person singular present simple form of the verb oturmak, which means to sit or to live/reside in a place. The present simple is commonly used in Turkish to express habitual actions, general truths, or routines, and the present continuous form oturuyor is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Morphology and usage. The verb stem otur- combines with a present tense suffix to produce oturur for the third-person singular. The same verb can combine with other suffixes to form different tenses and aspects, such as oturdu for past, or oturuyor for present continuous. In sentences, oturur typically appears with a location phrase to express residence, for example, “O İzmir’de oturur” (He lives in İzmir) or “O evinde oturur” (He sits in his house / He resides at home). The sense of sitting physically can also be conveyed with the same form in contexts describing regular seating.

Related forms. Infinitive: oturmak. Past tense: oturdu. Present continuous: oturuyor. Other person forms include oturursun (you sit) and oturur (he/she/it sits or resides).

Notes. Turkish verbs rely on suffixal conjugation, and the choice between oturur and oturuyor depends on aspect: oturur for habitual or general statements, oturuyor for ongoing actions. The dual meanings of oturmak—physical sitting and residing—are common in everyday Turkish and are distinguished by context.