Talk about becoming thirsty and choose forms whose meaning the context makes clear.
The idea
The stem susa- gives present susuyor, past susadı and future susayacak. The final a changes before -yor; the future uses a linking y. Susadım commonly expresses thirst now.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | susuyorum | susadım | susayacağım |
| sen | susuyorsun | susadın | susayacaksın |
| o | susuyor | susadı | susayacak |
| biz | susuyoruz | susadık | susayacağız |
| siz | susuyorsunuz | susadınız | susayacaksınız |
| onlar | susuyorlar | susadılar | susayacaklar |
Examples
- Uzun yürüyüşlerde çok susuyorum.I get very thirsty on long walks.
- Dün yolculukta hepimiz susadık.We all got thirsty during the journey yesterday.
- Bu sıcakta yine susayacağız.We will get thirsty again in this heat.
- Henüz susamadım, teşekkür ederim.I am not thirsty yet, thank you.
- Susadın mı, biraz su ister misin?Are you thirsty? Would you like some water?
- Çocuk susadı ve su istedi.The child got thirsty and asked for water.
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Watch out
Susuyor can also come from susmak, “be silent”. Context decides that present form, but the past distinguishes susadım (thirst) from sustum (silence).
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Complete in the present continuous: Ben uzun yürüyüşlerde çok ___. (susamak)
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susuyorum
susuyorum: the thirst context selects susamak; its final stem vowel narrows before the present ending.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün yolculukta ___. (susamak)
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susadık
susadık: the trip was yesterday, and -k after the past ending identifies “we”.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Su istiyorum çünkü ___. (susamak; ben)
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susadım
susadım: wanting water supplies the reason; sustum would say that the speaker stopped talking.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete in the present continuous: Ben uzun yürüyüşlerde çok ___. (susamak)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün yolculukta ___. (susamak)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Su istiyorum çünkü ___. (susamak; ben)
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Describe thirst during a past trip, then write a clear present sentence that mentions water.