geçtik

Geçtik is a Turkish verb form, specifically the first person plural simple past (we passed, we crossed) of the verb geçmek. The core meaning of geçmek is to move past or to go through something, and geçtik situates the action in the past with the subject we. The sense can cover physical crossing, passage through a place, or figurative advancement, such as succeeding in an event (for example, passing an exam).

Etymology and related forms: geçmek is a native Turkish verb with cognates in other Turkic languages, such as Azerbaijani keçmək, all sharing the core sense of passing, crossing, or going through. Turkish conjugation of geçmek follows standard past tense patterns, yielding forms such as geçtim (I passed), geçtin (you passed), geçti (he/she/it passed), geçtik (we passed), geçtiniz (you all passed), and geçtiler (they passed). The tense is formed with a past tense marker plus person agreement.

Usage notes: Geçtik is used when the subject is a plural “we.” It appears in contexts like crossing a boundary or obstacle, or achieving a goal. Common collocations include crossing a road or bridge (Köprüden geçtik) or passing an examination (Sınavı geçtik). The word should not be confused with geçti, which is the third-person singular form meaning “he/she/it passed,” or with ge-çmek in other tenses.

See also: geçmek, geçmiş forms, Turkish verb conjugation, related Turkic languages.