Uçuruyor

Uçuruyor is a Turkish verb form. It is the present continuous (şimdiki zaman) third-person singular form of the causative verb uçurmak, which means to cause to fly, to launch into the air, or to let fly. The base verb uçurmak is derived from uçmak, the verb meaning to fly. In usage, uçuruyor describes an action where the subject causes something else to fly or be raised into the air.

In sentences, uçuruyor is typically used with a direct object that refers to the thing being made to fly. For example, balonları uçuruyor means “he/she is letting balloons fly into the air.” The same construction can be used with other objects such as uçurtmalar (kites) or paper planes. The verb conveys deliberate action to set something in motion through flight rather than describing the natural act of flying by living beings.

Grammatically, uçuruyor is formed by taking the causative stem uçur- of uçurmak and adding the present continuous suffix -uyor, with vowel harmony and person agreement applied to the subject. As a third-person singular form, it corresponds to he, she, or it performing the action.

Etymology notes: uçurmak is the causative variant of uçmak. The combination expresses causing or enabling flight, distinct from simply flying (which Turkish more commonly expresses with uçmak). This distinction helps in understanding Turkish verb families and how causative forms modify meaning.

See also: uçmak, uçurmak, uçurtmak, balon.