doldur

Doldur is a Turkish verb meaning to fill or to stuff, especially to fill something to its capacity. It is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object, such as a container, a form, or a period of time. Common usages include kutuyu doldurmak (to fill the box), formu doldurmak (to fill out the form), and zamanı doldurmak (to pass the time).

The base infinitive is doldurmak. Its main conjugations include: present simple doldurur (he/she fills) or dolduruyor (is filling); past tense doldurdu (he/she filled); future dolduracak (will fill); imperative doldur (fill, singular) and doldurun (fill, plural or polite). The passive voice is formed as doldurulur (is filled) or dolduruldu (was filled). Nouns derived from the verb include doldurma (the act of filling or the filling itself) and doldurulması (the act of being filled). The adjective related form dolu means “full,” and appears in related expressions such as dolu olduğunu görmek (to see that it is full). Turkish also uses phrases like zamanı doldurmak (to fill time) to express passing time rather than physically filling something.

Etymologically, doldur is rooted in Turkish vocabulary connected to dolu, meaning “full,” and is constructed with the usual Turkish verb-making processes. It appears in everyday speech as well as instructional or formal language, in contexts ranging from practical tasks—filling a container or a form—to more abstract uses like filling time or space.