Uyumuyor

Uyumuyor is a Turkish verb form that means “is not sleeping.” It is the negated present continuous form of uyumak (to sleep), used to describe someone who is awake while the action of sleeping would be expected. The form is commonly understood without an explicit subject, with the subject inferred from context.

In Turkish, verbs are conjugated for person and number, and uyumuyor can be used with various subjects. Time expressions can clarify when the action is taking place; for example, şu anda (right now) or şimdi (now). O şu anda uyumuyor, meaning “He/She is not sleeping right now.” The sentence structure follows typical Turkish word order, with the negative marker integrated into the verb form.

The phrase occurs in everyday speech, literature, and reporting when describing states of wakefulness, sleepiness, or insomnia. It can convey factual observation (e.g., “The baby is not sleeping”) or serve as a narrative or descriptive element about a character’s condition or behavior.

See also: uyku (sleep), uyumak (to sleep), uyuyan (sleeping).