seviyor

Seviyor is a Turkish verb form that translates to “loves” or “is loving” in English. It is the third-person singular form of the verb sevmek, which means to love. In Turkish, verbs carry tense and aspect through suffixes, and subject pronouns are often omitted when the context makes the subject clear. Seviyor generally expresses the present tense, with context determining whether it denotes a simple present or a present progressive sense.

Etymology and morphology: The infinitive is sevmek (to love). The stem sev- takes the present tense suffix -iyor to yield seviyor. Because Turkish marks person on the verb, the subject is usually indicated by context rather than a separate pronoun. Other present forms include seviyorum (I love), seviyorsun (you love), seviyoruz (we love), seviyorsunuz (you love), and seviyorlar (they love).

Usage: Seviyor is common in everyday speech, writing, and media. It expresses affection toward people or things and can indicate a habitual truth or a current act of loving, depending on context. Example sentences: O beni seviyor. (He/She loves me.) Seni seviyorum. (I love you.) Onlar bizi seviyorlar. (They love us.)

Related terms: The base verb is sevmek; sevgi is the noun form meaning love or affection. Sevmek appears in compounds and phrases related to affection, loyalty, or fondness, while seviyor is specifically the present-tense form used with third-person subjects.