geçti

Geçti is a Turkish verb form meaning passed or has passed, and it is the third-person singular simple past tense of geçmek (to pass, to go by, to cross, or to expire). It is used to describe actions that were completed in the past or to refer to time that has elapsed.

Etymology and form: The root ge-ç- comes from the Turkish verb geçmek. The suffix -ti (with vowel harmony variations such as -di, -dı, -du, -dü in other persons) marks the simple past for the third person singular. Thus geçti literally translates to “he/she/it passed.” Other forms include geçmiş zaman for other subjects (geçtim, geçtin, geçti, geçtik, geçtiniz, geçtiler), which align with Turkish subject-person concord.

Usage and meanings: Geçti is versatile and can express physical passage (to pass by something), temporal passage (time elapsed), or completion of an event. It can also convey that something is over or has concluded, depending on context. Common contexts include time expressions such as time passing (“Zaman çok hızlı geçti” — Time passed very quickly) and events like exams or journeys (“Sınavı geçti” — He passed the exam).

Related phrases and notes: The root geç- forms many expressions, including compounds like geçmek, geçmiş, and geçici; the word geçiş (passage, transition) and geçmiş (past). The phrase geçtiğimiz hafta (last week) uses a participial form of geçmek to indicate a time frame, illustrating how geçti interacts with modifiers to situate events in the past.

See also: geçmek, geçmiş, geçiş, geçmiş zaman.