oturdunuz

Oturdunuz is a Turkish verb form derived from oturmak, meaning to sit or to reside. It is the simple past tense form used with the subject siz, which in Turkish covers both the plural “you” and the formal singular “you.” The form combines the stem otur-, the past tense suffix -du (with vowel harmony), and the person marker -nuz, yielding oturdunuz.

In usage, oturdunuz indicates a completed action in the past involving the subject you. It can refer to physically sitting down or to settling/residing in a place, depending on context. The subject pronoun siz is often implied and omitted in Turkish, so oturdunuz can stand alone as a complete predicate or appear in a sentence with other elements.

Common examples include:

- Oturdunuz. = You sat down. (or You settled here.)

- Oturdunuz mu? = Did you sit down? (Did you settle here?)

The form contrasts with other Turkish past-tense forms of oturmak, such as:

- oturdun (you sat down, singular informal)

- oturdu (he/she/it sat down)

- oturduk (we sat down)

- oturdunuz (you sat down, plural or formal singular)

- oturdular (they sat down)

Notes:

- Turkish verb forms reflect person and number through suffixes, and the stem may be followed by additional particles or modifiers for grammatical nuances.

- oturdunuz should not be confused with oturmuşsunuz, which expresses a past-present or experiential nuance (the perfect aspect) rather than a straightforward simple past.