Translation of Turkish word "olmak" to English
olmak
/olmak/
Meaning
VerbAs an auxiliary verb: Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
How to use
Infinitive 'olmak' meaning 'to be' or 'to become'. In Turkish, verbs come at the end of the sentence and take suffix agglutination for tenses.
🇬🇧 English
to be
Example
Yemek yerken konuşmayı severdik.
We liked to talk while eating.
Ben dönene kadar burada kalacaklar.
They are to stay here until I return.
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- Yemek yerken konuşmayı severdik.— We liked to talk while eating.
- Ben dönene kadar burada kalacaklar.— They are to stay here until I return.
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What does the Turkish word "olmak" mean?▼
The Turkish word "olmak" means "to be" in English.
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