Susmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to be quiet'
susmak means “to be quiet”. Its stem is sus-, so “I am keeping quiet” is susuyorum, “I kept quiet” is sustum and “I will keep quiet” is susacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- sus-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to be quiet
- Vowel harmony
- back rounded (a / u) — last stem vowel u
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #190 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- susuyorumsus·uyor·umPresent Continuous · I am keeping quiet
- sustumsus·tu·mDefinite Past · I kept quiet
- susmuşumsus·muş·umReported Past · I apparently kept quiet
- susacağımsus·acağ·ımFuture · I will keep quiet
- susarımsus·ar·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I keep quiet
- susmalıyımsus·malı·yımNecessitative · I must keep quiet
- sussamsus·sa·mConditional · if I kept quiet
- sussusImperative & Optative · Keep quiet!
- susabilirimsus·abil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can keep quiet
- susuyordumsus·uyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was keeping quiet
Example sentences with susmak
Common mistakes with susmak
- Incorrect: susursusar
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: susar, susarım. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: susmazımsusmam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: susmam ("I do not keep quiet"), susmayız — but susmaz, susmazsın. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: susacakımsusacağım
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: susacağım, susacağız — but susacak and susacaksın keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of susmak
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 Zamansusuyor
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 | susuyorumI am keeping quiet | susmuyorumI am not keeping quiet | susuyor muyumAm I keeping quiet? | susmuyor muyumAm I not keeping quiet? |
| senyou | susuyorsunyou are keeping quiet | susmuyorsunyou are not keeping quiet | susuyor musunAre you keeping quiet? | susmuyor musunAre you not keeping quiet? |
| ohe/she | susuyorhe/she is keeping quiet | susmuyorhe/she is not keeping quiet | susuyor muIs he/she keeping quiet? | susmuyor muIs he/she not keeping quiet? |
| bizwe | susuyoruzwe are keeping quiet | susmuyoruzwe are not keeping quiet | susuyor muyuzAre we keeping quiet? | susmuyor muyuzAre we not keeping quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are keeping quiet | susmuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not keeping quiet | susuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) keeping quiet? | susmuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not keeping quiet? |
| onlarthey | susuyorlarthey are keeping quiet | susmuyorlarthey are not keeping quiet | susuyorlar mıAre they keeping quiet? | susmuyorlar mıAre they not keeping quiet? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamansustu
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 | sustumI kept quiet | susmadımI did not keep quiet | sustum muDid I keep quiet? | susmadım mıDidn't I keep quiet? |
| senyou | sustunyou kept quiet | susmadınyou did not keep quiet | sustun muDid you keep quiet? | susmadın mıDidn't you keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | sustuhe/she kept quiet | susmadıhe/she did not keep quiet | sustu muDid he/she keep quiet? | susmadı mıDidn't he/she keep quiet? |
| bizwe | sustukwe kept quiet | susmadıkwe did not keep quiet | sustuk muDid we keep quiet? | susmadık mıDidn't we keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sustunuzyou (pl.) kept quiet | susmadınızyou (pl.) did not keep quiet | sustunuz muDid you (pl.) keep quiet? | susmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | sustularthey kept quiet | susmadılarthey did not keep quiet | sustular mıDid they keep quiet? | susmadılar mıDidn't they keep quiet? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamansusmuş
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 | susmuşumI apparently kept quiet | susmamışımI apparently did not keep quiet | susmuş muyumDid I keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamış mıyımDidn't I keep quiet? (reportedly) |
| senyou | susmuşsunyou apparently kept quiet | susmamışsınyou apparently did not keep quiet | susmuş musunDid you keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamış mısınDidn't you keep quiet? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | susmuşhe/she apparently kept quiet | susmamışhe/she apparently did not keep quiet | susmuş muDid he/she keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamış mıDidn't he/she keep quiet? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | susmuşuzwe apparently kept quiet | susmamışızwe apparently did not keep quiet | susmuş muyuzDid we keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamış mıyızDidn't we keep quiet? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | susmuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently kept quiet | susmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not keep quiet | susmuş musunuzDid you (pl.) keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) keep quiet? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | susmuşlarthey apparently kept quiet | susmamışlarthey apparently did not keep quiet | susmuşlar mıDid they keep quiet? (reportedly) | susmamışlar mıDidn't they keep quiet? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamansusacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | susacağımI will keep quiet | susmayacağımI will not keep quiet | susacak mıyımWill I keep quiet? | susmayacak mıyımWon't I keep quiet? |
| senyou | susacaksınyou will keep quiet | susmayacaksınyou will not keep quiet | susacak mısınWill you keep quiet? | susmayacak mısınWon't you keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | susacakhe/she will keep quiet | susmayacakhe/she will not keep quiet | susacak mıWill he/she keep quiet? | susmayacak mıWon't he/she keep quiet? |
| bizwe | susacağızwe will keep quiet | susmayacağızwe will not keep quiet | susacak mıyızWill we keep quiet? | susmayacak mıyızWon't we keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susacaksınızyou (pl.) will keep quiet | susmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not keep quiet | susacak mısınızWill you (pl.) keep quiet? | susmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | susacaklarthey will keep quiet | susmayacaklarthey will not keep quiet | susacaklar mıWill they keep quiet? | susmayacaklar mıWon't they keep quiet? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamansusar
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 | susarımI keep quiet | susmamI do not keep quiet | susar mıyımDo I keep quiet? | susmaz mıyımDon't I keep quiet? |
| senyou | susarsınyou keep quiet | susmazsınyou do not keep quiet | susar mısınDo you keep quiet? | susmaz mısınDon't you keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | susarhe/she keeps quiet | susmazhe/she does not keep quiet | susar mıDoes he/she keep quiet? | susmaz mıDoesn't he/she keep quiet? |
| bizwe | susarızwe keep quiet | susmayızwe do not keep quiet | susar mıyızDo we keep quiet? | susmaz mıyızDon't we keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susarsınızyou (pl.) keep quiet | susmazsınızyou (pl.) do not keep quiet | susar mısınızDo you (pl.) keep quiet? | susmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | susarlarthey keep quiet | susmazlarthey do not keep quiet | susarlar mıDo they keep quiet? | susmazlar mıDon't they keep quiet? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipisusmalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | susmalıyımI must keep quiet | susmamalıyımI must not keep quiet | susmalı mıyımMust I keep quiet? | susmamalı mıyımMustn't I keep quiet? |
| senyou | susmalısınyou must keep quiet | susmamalısınyou must not keep quiet | susmalı mısınMust you keep quiet? | susmamalı mısınMustn't you keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | susmalıhe/she must keep quiet | susmamalıhe/she must not keep quiet | susmalı mıMust he/she keep quiet? | susmamalı mıMustn't he/she keep quiet? |
| bizwe | susmalıyızwe must keep quiet | susmamalıyızwe must not keep quiet | susmalı mıyızMust we keep quiet? | susmamalı mıyızMustn't we keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susmalısınızyou (pl.) must keep quiet | susmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not keep quiet | susmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) keep quiet? | susmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | susmalılarthey must keep quiet | susmamalılarthey must not keep quiet | susmalılar mıMust they keep quiet? | susmamalılar mıMustn't they keep quiet? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipisussa
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 | sussamif I kept quiet | susmasamif I did not keep quiet | sussam mıShould I keep quiet? | susmasam mıShould I not keep quiet? |
| senyou | sussanif you kept quiet | susmasanif you did not keep quiet | sussan mıShould you keep quiet? | susmasan mıShould you not keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | sussaif he/she kept quiet | susmasaif he/she did not keep quiet | sussa mıShould he/she keep quiet? | susmasa mıShould he/she not keep quiet? |
| bizwe | sussakif we kept quiet | susmasakif we did not keep quiet | sussak mıShould we keep quiet? | susmasak mıShould we not keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sussanızif you (pl.) kept quiet | susmasanızif you (pl.) did not keep quiet | sussanız mıShould you (pl.) keep quiet? | susmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | sussalarif they kept quiet | susmasalarif they did not keep quiet | sussalar mıShould they keep quiet? | susmasalar mıShould they not keep quiet? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipisus
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 | susayımlet me keep quiet | susmayayımlet me not keep quiet | susayım mıShall I keep quiet? | susmayayım mıShall I not keep quiet? |
| senyou | susKeep quiet! | susmaDon't keep quiet! | — | — |
| ohe/she | sussunlet him/her keep quiet | susmasınlet him/her not keep quiet | sussun muShall he/she keep quiet? | susmasın mıShall he/she not keep quiet? |
| bizwe | susalımlet's keep quiet | susmayalımlet's not keep quiet | susalım mıShall we keep quiet? | susmayalım mıShall we not keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susunKeep quiet! (pl./polite) | susmayınDon't keep quiet! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | sussunlarlet them keep quiet | susmasınlarlet them not keep quiet | sussunlar mıShall they keep quiet? | susmasınlar mıShall they not keep quiet? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliksusabilir
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 | susabilirimI can keep quiet | susamamI cannot keep quiet | susabilir miyimCan I keep quiet? | susamaz mıyımCan't I keep quiet? |
| senyou | susabilirsinyou can keep quiet | susamazsınyou cannot keep quiet | susabilir misinCan you keep quiet? | susamaz mısınCan't you keep quiet? |
| ohe/she | susabilirhe/she can keep quiet | susamazhe/she cannot keep quiet | susabilir miCan he/she keep quiet? | susamaz mıCan't he/she keep quiet? |
| bizwe | susabilirizwe can keep quiet | susamayızwe cannot keep quiet | susabilir miyizCan we keep quiet? | susamaz mıyızCan't we keep quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susabilirsinizyou (pl.) can keep quiet | susamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot keep quiet | susabilir misinizCan you (pl.) keep quiet? | susamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) keep quiet? |
| onlarthey | susabilirlerthey can keep quiet | susamazlarthey cannot keep quiet | susabilirler miCan they keep quiet? | susamazlar mıCan't they keep quiet? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesisusuyordu
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 | susuyordumI was keeping quiet | susmuyordumI was not keeping quiet | susuyor muydumWas I keeping quiet? | susmuyor muydumWas I not keeping quiet? |
| senyou | susuyordunyou were keeping quiet | susmuyordunyou were not keeping quiet | susuyor muydunWere you keeping quiet? | susmuyor muydunWere you not keeping quiet? |
| ohe/she | susuyorduhe/she was keeping quiet | susmuyorduhe/she was not keeping quiet | susuyor muyduWas he/she keeping quiet? | susmuyor muyduWas he/she not keeping quiet? |
| bizwe | susuyordukwe were keeping quiet | susmuyordukwe were not keeping quiet | susuyor muydukWere we keeping quiet? | susmuyor muydukWere we not keeping quiet? |
| sizyou (pl.) | susuyordunuzyou (pl.) were keeping quiet | susmuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not keeping quiet | susuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) keeping quiet? | susmuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not keeping quiet? |
| onlarthey | susuyorlardıthey were keeping quiet | susmuyorlardıthey were not keeping quiet | susuyorlar mıydıWere they keeping quiet? | susmuyorlar mıydıWere they not keeping quiet? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of susmak?
The definite past (-DI) of susmak is sustum (I kept quiet), sustun, sustu, sustuk, sustunuz, sustular. The negative is susmadım (I did not keep quiet), and the reported past is susmuş (he/she apparently kept quiet).
Is susmak irregular?
No, susmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem sus- with the standard suffixes: susuyorum, sustum, susacağım, and its aorist susar follows the rule.
How do you say "I will keep quiet" in Turkish?
"I will keep quiet" is susacağım. "I won't keep quiet" is susmayacağım, and "Will you keep quiet?" is susacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: susuyorum.
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