bakyoruz

Bakıyoruz is a Turkish verb form meaning "we are looking" or "we look," derived from the infinitive bakmak, to look or to watch. It is the present continuous form used with the first-person plural subject. Turkish verbs express tense and person through suffixes, and bakıyoruz is a regular example of this system.

Morphology: The verb stem bak- takes the present continuous marker -ıyor, with vowel harmony determining the exact form (here -ıyor). A following personal suffix -uz marks the subject "we." Therefore bak- + ıyor + -uz yields bakıyoruz. Other persons form similarly: bakıyorum, bakıyorsun, bakıyorlar, and so on.

Usage and examples: Bakıyoruz is used to describe actions currently taking place or, in some contexts, near-future intent. Examples: "Şu anda tabloya bakıyoruz." ("We are looking at the table" or "we are reviewing the table"); "Haritaya bakıyoruz." ("We are looking at the map"); "Toplantıda notlara bakıyoruz." ("We are looking at the notes during the meeting.") The form is common in everyday speech and in written Turkish.

Related forms: The base form is bakmak; related present forms include bakıyorum, bakıyorsun, bakıyorlar, and bakıyoruz in the appropriate persons. The past tense form is baktık, and the future form is bakacağız. See also bakmak, bakış and other derivatives formed from the same verb root.