yiyorlar
Yiyorlar is a Turkish verb form meaning “they are eating” or, in some contexts, “they eat.” It is the third-person plural present continuous (progressive) form of the verb yemek, which means “to eat.” The form combines the present continuous marker -yor with the plural subject ending -lar, signaling that the action is being performed by more than one subject.
In use, yiyorlar describes an action occurring in the present moment or a closely impending moment. Turkish
Examples help illustrate the distinction. Onlar dışarıda yemek yiyorlar. (They are eating a meal outside.) Onlar
Etymology and related forms: the base verb is yemek (to eat). The progressive form yiyorlar is formed