koydum

Koydum is the first-person singular simple past tense form of the Turkish verb koymak, meaning to put, place, or set. It translates as “I put” or “I placed” and is used to describe a completed action of putting something somewhere in the past. The form is built from the verb stem koy- plus the infinitive suffix -mak, with the past tense suffix -di (variously -di, -dı, -du, -dü by vowel harmony) and the first-person singular ending -m, yielding koydum. For example: Bir kitabı masaya koydum means “I put a book on the table.”

Etymology and grammar: Koymak derives from Turkish roots in the verb meaning to put or place. The past tense construction in Turkish attaches a tense suffix that agrees with the subject, followed by the person suffix. As a result, koydum specifically marks that the speaker performed the action in the past.

Usage notes: Koydum is a transitive verb and typically requires a direct object and a locative complement to specify where the object was placed (for instance, “on the table” or “into the box”). It can be used in both literal contexts (physical placement) and, in appropriate contexts, figurative ones (such as establishing or setting up something), though more precise verbs may be preferred in nuanced situations.

Related forms include koydu (he/she put) and koyarım (I will put). The root form koymak appears across many Turkish sentences with related conjugations used to express different tenses and persons. See also Turkish verb conjugation and the verb koymak for broader context.