olmak
to be / to become
LevelA1
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#39
Meanings
- to be
- to become
Example sentence
Doktor olmak istiyorum.
I want to be a doctor.
olmak in real sentences
73,484 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
Bu tırtıl harika bir kelebek olacak.
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
Form: olacak · Tatoeba #360525Güvenilir bir kullanıcı olmak istiyor musunuz?
Would you like to become a trusted user?
Form: olmak · Tatoeba #763579O, bana ona ne olduğunu sordu.
She asked me what had become of him.
Form: olduğunu · Tatoeba #1034869
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Conjugating olmak
Stem ol-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.
| Person | Present continuous | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ben | oluyorum | oldum |
| sen | oluyorsun | oldun |
| o | oluyor | oldu |
| biz | oluyoruz | olduk |
| siz | oluyorsunuz | oldunuz |
| onlar | oluyorlar | oldular |
Grammar note
Essential verb - to be/become
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.