bolmak

Turkmen

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bōl- (“to become”). Compare Turkish olmak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boɫmɑk/

Verb

bōlmak

1. to be
2. to become
3. to happen, occur

Conjugation

Conjugation of bolmak

infinitive			bolmak
gerund			boluş
participle	present		bolýān
	past		bolan
	future		boljak
			singular			plural
			1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
			men	sen	ol	biz	siz	olar
indicative	present		bolýāryn	bolýārsyn	bolýār	bolýārys	bolýārsyňyz	bolýārlar, bolýār
	past	proximal	boldum	bolduň	boldu	bolduk	bolduňyz	boldular
		distal	bolupdym	bolupdyň	bolupdy	bolupdyk	bolupdyňyz	bolupdylar
		unwitnessed	bolupdyryn	bolupsyň	bolupdyr	bolupdyrys	bolupsyňyz	bolupdyrlar
	future	indefinite	bolaryn	bolarsyň	bolar	bolarys	bolarsyňyz	bolarlar
		definite	boljak
	future-in-the-past	indefinite	bolardym	bolardyň	bolardy	bolardyk	bolardyňyz	bolardylar
		definite	boljakdym	boljakdyň	boljakdy	boljakdyk	boljakdyňyz	boljakdylar
conditional	simple		bolsam	bolsaň	bolsa	bolsak	bolsaňyz	bolsalar
	present		present participle + conditional of bolmak
	past		past participle + conditional of bolmak
	future		future participle + conditional of bolmak
imperative			bolaýyň	bol	bolsun	bolalyň	bolyň	bolsunlar
obligatory	present		bolmaly
	past		bolmalydym	bolmalydyň	bolmalydy	bolmalydyk	bolmalydyňyz	bolmalydylar
intentional	present		bolmakçy
	past		bolmakçydym	bolmakçydyň	bolmakçydy	bolmakçydyk	bolmakçydyňyz	bolmakçydylar

Further reading

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