ölçtük

ölçtük is a Turkish verb form meaning “we measured.” It is the simple past tense, first-person plural, of the verb ölçmek, which means to measure. The form is built from the root ölç- with the past tense marker t and the first-person plural ending -ük, following common Turkish conjugation patterns. This makes ölçtük a regular, inflected form appropriate for narration of completed measuring actions by a group.

Etymology and related forms: The verb ölçmek derives from the root ölç- and is connected to the noun ölçü, meaning measurement or size. Related forms include ölçülebilir (measurable), ölçmek (to measure), and ölçtük (we measured) in other persons or tenses. Turkish uses vowel harmony to determine the final suffix in ölçtük, yielding -ük for the first-person plural.

Usage: Ölçtük is used to report past actions of measuring. It commonly takes a direct object indicating what was measured, often in the accusative case, and may include units of measurement. Examples: Bir odanın alanını ölçtük. Kalemlerin uzunluğunu ölçtük. Aracın uzunluğunu metreyle ölçtük. These constructions show measuring area, length, or other dimensions, typically with a unit or instrument.

Notes: Turkish verb conjugation relies on suffixal morphology rather than separate auxiliary verbs for past tense. Ölçtük specifically conveys that the measuring action was completed by the speaker and others (we). Its usage spans everyday activities and technical contexts where measurements are required or reported. See also aynı kökten türetilen ölçmek, ölçü, ölçek.