geliyor

Geliyor is a Turkish verb form meaning “is coming” or “comes” depending on the context. It is the third-person singular present continuous form of gelmek, the verb meaning to come. Turkish uses the present continuous to describe actions happening now or in the near future, and geliyor is a common example of this aspect.

Formation and forms: The present continuous in Turkish is created by adding the suffix -iyor to the verb stem, with vowel harmony. For gelmek, the stem gel- plus -iyor yields geliyor. The full present-continuous paradigm for gelmek is: geliyorum, geliyorsun, geliyor, geliyoruz, geliyorsunuz, geliyorlar. The third-person singular form geliyor does not carry an extra suffix beyond -iyor; the subject is inferred from context.

Usage: Geliyor describes something or someone moving toward the speaker or toward a referenced location. Examples: O geliyor. (He/She is coming.) Kargo geliyor. (The package is arriving.) Yeni haberler geliyor. (More news is coming.) It can also be used for events expected to occur soon or in the near future, depending on context.

Related terms and notes: Gelmek is the base verb; geliri/gelir, geldi, and related forms appear in other tenses and moods. Turkish conjugation relies on stem changes and suffixes rather than separate auxiliary verbs for this aspect. Geliyor exemplifies how Turkish encodes ongoing action within the verb form itself.