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LevelA1
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#306

Example sentences

Kitap okuyorum.
I'm reading a book.
Roman okumayı seviyorum.
I love reading novels.

okumak in real sentences

4,051 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Babam bana yatakta kitap okumamamı söyledi.

    My father told me not to read books in bed.

    Form: okumamamı · Tatoeba #349068
  • Tom bütün gününü yatakta okuyarak geçirdi.

    Tom spent the whole day reading in bed.

    Form: okuyarak · Tatoeba #734816
  • Bu kitabı okumak benim için kolay.

    It is easy for me to read this book.

    Form: okumak · Tatoeba #770675

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Conjugating okumak

Stem oku-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.

PersonPresent continuousPast
benokuyorumokudum
senokuyorsunokudun
ookuyorokudu
bizokuyoruzokuduk
sizokuyorsunuzokudunuz
onlarokuyorlarokudular

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