biliyor

Biliyor is a Turkish verb form meaning “knows” or “is knowing.” It is the third person singular present continuous form of bilmek, the verb “to know.” In Turkish, the present tense is built with the suffix -iyor, and vowel harmony shapes the form to biliyor. The subject is usually indicated by the verb ending, so an explicit subject pronoun is often omitted.

Usage in Turkish centers on knowledge of facts, information, or skills. Biliyor can express a current state of knowledge or a general capability. For example: O dört dil biliyor (He knows four languages). Bu konuyu biliyor (He knows this topic). Negative constructions use bilmiyor (does not know), as in O bu konuyu bilmiyor. Questions use the same form with a question particle, as in Biliyor musun? (Do you know?).

Biliyor also functions within Turkish tense systems where present continuous covers present-tense meanings that English typically marks with the simple present. For other tenses, related forms of bilmek include biliyordu (was knowing/used to know) and bilecek (will know). The verb bilmek is transitive, taking a direct object or clause that specifies what is known, and the form biliyor agrees with the subject in person and number through the verb ending.