izliyoruz

Izliyoruz is the first-person plural present continuous form of the Turkish verb izlemek, which means to watch or to view. The form expresses an action that is ongoing at the moment of speaking or a near-future activity that is currently in progress. In English, it is most directly rendered as “we are watching” but can also be understood as a general ongoing habit in appropriate context.

Grammar and formation: izlemek combines with the present continuous suffix to form izliyoruz for “we are watching.” The present continuous in Turkish is built with the progressive marker -yor, adjusted for the verb’s stem, plus the person suffix. For the first-person plural, this yields izliyoruz. The verb’s direct object is placed in the accusative when specified, as in filmi izliyoruz (we are watching the movie) or diziyi izliyoruz (we are watching the series). Turkish allows various objects and time expressions, for example şu anda filmi izliyoruz (we are watching the movie right now) or dünden beri diziyi izliyoruz (we have been watching the series since yesterday).

Usage notes: Izliyoruz is used for ongoing viewing activities, whether describing a current moment or a longer ongoing engagement. It is distinct from the simple present tense, which would convey a habitual or general action rather than an ongoing one. The form is neutral and widely applicable across spoken and written Turkish.

See also: izlemek, Turkish present continuous, Turkish verb conjugation.