takyorum

Takiyorum is the first-person singular present continuous form of the Turkish verb takmak, meaning to put on, attach, or fasten an item to the body or another object. The form combines the stem tak- with the present continuous suffix -ıyor and the personal ending -um, yielding takıyorum. Turkish uses vowel harmony, so other persons form as takıyorsun, takıyor, takıyoruz, takıyorsunuz, takıyorlar.

Tak mak covers contexts such as jewelry, accessories, watches, hats, belts, and glasses—items that are placed or fastened rather than worn by giy-. For clothing that is worn rather than attached, Turkish typically uses giy-: elbise giyiyorum (I am wearing a dress), ayakkabılar giyiyorsun (you are wearing shoes).

Usage is transitive and often requires a direct object in the accusative when the noun is explicit: Küpeleri takıyorum (I am putting on the earrings), Saatimi takıyorum (I am putting on my watch), Gözlüklerimi takıyorum (I am putting on my glasses). The verb can also express installing or attaching an object to something else, e.g., bir sensör takıyorum (I am installing a sensor).

Etymology traces takmak to a Turkic root meaning to place, fix, or attach. The distinction between takmak and giy- in Turkish reflects different kinds of wear: takmak for items that are attached or fastened, giy- for items that are worn. The form takıyorum is common in everyday speech when discussing putting on or attaching items such as jewelry or accessories.