Özlemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to miss (someone)'
özlemek means “to miss (someone)”. Its stem is özle-, so “I am missing” is özlüyorum, “I missed” is özledim and “I will miss” is özleyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- özle-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to miss (someone)
- Aorist
- özler-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Vowel narrowing
- final e narrows before -yor: özlüyorum
- Takes
- Seni özledim.accusative -(y)i / -(y)ı / -(y)u / -(y)ü
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #197 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- özlüyorumözlü·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am missing
- özledimözle·di·mDefinite Past · I missed
- özlemişimözle·miş·imReported Past · I apparently missed
- özleyeceğimözle·yeceğ·imFuture · I will miss
- özlerimözle·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I miss
- özlemeliyimözle·meli·yimNecessitative · I must miss
- özlesemözle·se·mConditional · if I missed
- özleözleImperative & Optative · Miss!
- özleyebilirimözle·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can miss
- özlüyordumözlü·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was missing
Example sentences with özlemek
Common mistakes with özlemek
- Incorrect: Sana özledim.Seni özledim.
Özlemek takes a direct object in the accusative (-(y)i / -(y)ı / -(y)u / -(y)ü): Seni özledim. = "I missed you". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: özleyorumözlüyorum
Before -yor the final e of özle- changes to a narrow vowel: özlüyorum. In other tenses it stays: özledim, özleyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- özler
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: özler, özlerim. Don't mix up özler (habit: "he/she misses") with özlüyor (right now: "he/she is missing"). Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of özlemek
All 10 tenses and moods × 6 persons, in positive, negative, question and negative-question form. Imperative questions do not exist for sen and siz.
Present ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanözlüyor
Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlüyorumI am missing | özlemiyorumI am not missing | özlüyor muyumAm I missing? | özlemiyor muyumAm I not missing? |
| senyou | özlüyorsunyou are missing | özlemiyorsunyou are not missing | özlüyor musunAre you missing? | özlemiyor musunAre you not missing? |
| ohe/she | özlüyorhe/she is missing | özlemiyorhe/she is not missing | özlüyor muIs he/she missing? | özlemiyor muIs he/she not missing? |
| bizwe | özlüyoruzwe are missing | özlemiyoruzwe are not missing | özlüyor muyuzAre we missing? | özlemiyor muyuzAre we not missing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are missing | özlemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not missing | özlüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) missing? | özlemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not missing? |
| onlarthey | özlüyorlarthey are missing | özlemiyorlarthey are not missing | özlüyorlar mıAre they missing? | özlemiyorlar mıAre they not missing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanözledi
Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özledimI missed | özlemedimI did not miss | özledim miDid I miss? | özlemedim miDidn't I miss? |
| senyou | özledinyou missed | özlemedinyou did not miss | özledin miDid you miss? | özlemedin miDidn't you miss? |
| ohe/she | özledihe/she missed | özlemedihe/she did not miss | özledi miDid he/she miss? | özlemedi miDidn't he/she miss? |
| bizwe | özledikwe missed | özlemedikwe did not miss | özledik miDid we miss? | özlemedik miDidn't we miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özledinizyou (pl.) missed | özlemedinizyou (pl.) did not miss | özlediniz miDid you (pl.) miss? | özlemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) miss? |
| onlarthey | özledilerthey missed | özlemedilerthey did not miss | özlediler miDid they miss? | özlemediler miDidn't they miss? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanözlemiş
Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlemişimI apparently missed | özlememişimI apparently did not miss | özlemiş miyimDid I miss? (reportedly) | özlememiş miyimDidn't I miss? (reportedly) |
| senyou | özlemişsinyou apparently missed | özlememişsinyou apparently did not miss | özlemiş misinDid you miss? (reportedly) | özlememiş misinDidn't you miss? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | özlemişhe/she apparently missed | özlememişhe/she apparently did not miss | özlemiş miDid he/she miss? (reportedly) | özlememiş miDidn't he/she miss? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | özlemişizwe apparently missed | özlememişizwe apparently did not miss | özlemiş miyizDid we miss? (reportedly) | özlememiş miyizDidn't we miss? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently missed | özlememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not miss | özlemiş misinizDid you (pl.) miss? (reportedly) | özlememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) miss? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | özlemişlerthey apparently missed | özlememişlerthey apparently did not miss | özlemişler miDid they miss? (reportedly) | özlememişler miDidn't they miss? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanözleyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özleyeceğimI will miss | özlemeyeceğimI will not miss | özleyecek miyimWill I miss? | özlemeyecek miyimWon't I miss? |
| senyou | özleyeceksinyou will miss | özlemeyeceksinyou will not miss | özleyecek misinWill you miss? | özlemeyecek misinWon't you miss? |
| ohe/she | özleyecekhe/she will miss | özlemeyecekhe/she will not miss | özleyecek miWill he/she miss? | özlemeyecek miWon't he/she miss? |
| bizwe | özleyeceğizwe will miss | özlemeyeceğizwe will not miss | özleyecek miyizWill we miss? | özlemeyecek miyizWon't we miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özleyeceksinizyou (pl.) will miss | özlemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not miss | özleyecek misinizWill you (pl.) miss? | özlemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) miss? |
| onlarthey | özleyeceklerthey will miss | özlemeyeceklerthey will not miss | özleyecekler miWill they miss? | özlemeyecekler miWon't they miss? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanözler
Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlerimI miss | özlememI do not miss | özler miyimDo I miss? | özlemez miyimDon't I miss? |
| senyou | özlersinyou miss | özlemezsinyou do not miss | özler misinDo you miss? | özlemez misinDon't you miss? |
| ohe/she | özlerhe/she misses | özlemezhe/she does not miss | özler miDoes he/she miss? | özlemez miDoesn't he/she miss? |
| bizwe | özlerizwe miss | özlemeyizwe do not miss | özler miyizDo we miss? | özlemez miyizDon't we miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlersinizyou (pl.) miss | özlemezsinizyou (pl.) do not miss | özler misinizDo you (pl.) miss? | özlemez misinizDon't you (pl.) miss? |
| onlarthey | özlerlerthey miss | özlemezlerthey do not miss | özlerler miDo they miss? | özlemezler miDon't they miss? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiözlemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlemeliyimI must miss | özlememeliyimI must not miss | özlemeli miyimMust I miss? | özlememeli miyimMustn't I miss? |
| senyou | özlemelisinyou must miss | özlememelisinyou must not miss | özlemeli misinMust you miss? | özlememeli misinMustn't you miss? |
| ohe/she | özlemelihe/she must miss | özlememelihe/she must not miss | özlemeli miMust he/she miss? | özlememeli miMustn't he/she miss? |
| bizwe | özlemeliyizwe must miss | özlememeliyizwe must not miss | özlemeli miyizMust we miss? | özlememeli miyizMustn't we miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlemelisinizyou (pl.) must miss | özlememelisinizyou (pl.) must not miss | özlemeli misinizMust you (pl.) miss? | özlememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) miss? |
| onlarthey | özlemelilerthey must miss | özlememelilerthey must not miss | özlemeliler miMust they miss? | özlememeliler miMustn't they miss? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiözlese
Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlesemif I missed | özlemesemif I did not miss | özlesem miShould I miss? | özlemesem miShould I not miss? |
| senyou | özlesenif you missed | özlemesenif you did not miss | özlesen miShould you miss? | özlemesen miShould you not miss? |
| ohe/she | özleseif he/she missed | özlemeseif he/she did not miss | özlese miShould he/she miss? | özlemese miShould he/she not miss? |
| bizwe | özlesekif we missed | özlemesekif we did not miss | özlesek miShould we miss? | özlemesek miShould we not miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlesenizif you (pl.) missed | özlemesenizif you (pl.) did not miss | özleseniz miShould you (pl.) miss? | özlemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not miss? |
| onlarthey | özleselerif they missed | özlemeselerif they did not miss | özleseler miShould they miss? | özlemeseler miShould they not miss? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiözle
Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özleyeyimlet me miss | özlemeyeyimlet me not miss | özleyeyim miShall I miss? | özlemeyeyim miShall I not miss? |
| senyou | özleMiss! | özlemeDon't miss! | — | — |
| ohe/she | özlesinlet him/her miss | özlemesinlet him/her not miss | özlesin miShall he/she miss? | özlemesin miShall he/she not miss? |
| bizwe | özleyelimlet's miss | özlemeyelimlet's not miss | özleyelim miShall we miss? | özlemeyelim miShall we not miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özleyinMiss! (pl./polite) | özlemeyinDon't miss! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | özlesinlerlet them miss | özlemesinlerlet them not miss | özlesinler miShall they miss? | özlemesinler miShall they not miss? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliközleyebilir
What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özleyebilirimI can miss | özleyememI cannot miss | özleyebilir miyimCan I miss? | özleyemez miyimCan't I miss? |
| senyou | özleyebilirsinyou can miss | özleyemezsinyou cannot miss | özleyebilir misinCan you miss? | özleyemez misinCan't you miss? |
| ohe/she | özleyebilirhe/she can miss | özleyemezhe/she cannot miss | özleyebilir miCan he/she miss? | özleyemez miCan't he/she miss? |
| bizwe | özleyebilirizwe can miss | özleyemeyizwe cannot miss | özleyebilir miyizCan we miss? | özleyemez miyizCan't we miss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özleyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can miss | özleyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot miss | özleyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) miss? | özleyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) miss? |
| onlarthey | özleyebilirlerthey can miss | özleyemezlerthey cannot miss | özleyebilirler miCan they miss? | özleyemezler miCan't they miss? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiözlüyordu
What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | özlüyordumI was missing | özlemiyordumI was not missing | özlüyor muydumWas I missing? | özlemiyor muydumWas I not missing? |
| senyou | özlüyordunyou were missing | özlemiyordunyou were not missing | özlüyor muydunWere you missing? | özlemiyor muydunWere you not missing? |
| ohe/she | özlüyorduhe/she was missing | özlemiyorduhe/she was not missing | özlüyor muyduWas he/she missing? | özlemiyor muyduWas he/she not missing? |
| bizwe | özlüyordukwe were missing | özlemiyordukwe were not missing | özlüyor muydukWere we missing? | özlemiyor muydukWere we not missing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | özlüyordunuzyou (pl.) were missing | özlemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not missing | özlüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) missing? | özlemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not missing? |
| onlarthey | özlüyorlardıthey were missing | özlemiyorlardıthey were not missing | özlüyorlar mıydıWere they missing? | özlemiyorlar mıydıWere they not missing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of özlemek?
The definite past (-DI) of özlemek is özledim (I missed), özledin, özledi, özledik, özlediniz, özlediler. The negative is özlemedim (I did not miss), and the reported past is özlemiş (he/she apparently missed).
Is özlemek irregular?
No, özlemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem özle- with the standard suffixes: özlüyorum, özledim, özleyeceğim, and its aorist özler follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (özlüyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will miss" in Turkish?
"I will miss" is özleyeceğim. "I won't miss" is özlemeyeceğim, and "Will you miss?" is özleyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: özlüyorum.
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