durumda

Durumda is a Turkish word formed from the noun durum, meaning state or condition, plus the locative suffix -da, which yields the sense of “in a state” or “in the condition of.” It functions as part of predicates to indicate the current situation of the subject, often in combination with olmak (to be) or bulunmak (to be in a state).

In everyday Turkish, durumda expresses physical or abstract states such as financial, social, or emotional conditions. It is common in constructions like “zor durumdayız” (we are in a difficult situation) or “güç durumda kaldı” (he/she remained in a difficult situation). The form adapts to the person and tense through standard Turkish verb conjugation, as in “durumdasın” (you are in a state), “durumdadır” (he/she/it is in a state), or “durumdayız” (we are in a state).

Durumda can also appear in phrases that describe a broader condition or trend, such as “ekonomik olarak zor durumdalar” (they are economically in a difficult state) or “durumunun iyiye gittiğini düşünüyorlar” (they think his/her condition is improving). The word is neutral and widely used across formal and informal registers, without carrying a specialized meaning beyond “state/condition.”

Related terms include durum (state/condition) and hal, konum, veya biçim (synonyms for condition or situation). Durumda is not a proper noun and should be distinguished from place names or titles.