okay, this is a dilemma for me, every time i see the verb olmak, i dont know what they mean! It has so many uses, i just dont get it!!!

for example what does olduðum mean?

its soo confusing i dont get this verb,

is it for wishing?

because we sat geçmiþ olsun??

i really dont get it!!

olsun is the 3rd person singular imperative "May it be".  So we have geçmiþ, affiyet and many other expressions which do imply wishing.  My fellow students and I called them the Olsun brothers.

Olmak is that Turkish verb for ´to be´, which doesn´t exist.  Yorgun oldum = I becacme tired.  The verb can be used as any other verb to form the verbal noun.  "Nerede olduðunu bilmiyordum = I didn´t know where you were.

 olmak ya da olmamak / to be or not to be 

This is the only meaning by itself, to be, to exist, to happen, to ripe

Then we use it as an auxillary verb, like yardýmcý olmak.. (to help but more like to be of help), kederli olmak (to be upset).. geçmiþ olmak (to be bygone)

And this is where geçmiþ olsun comes from.. wish form for 3rd person.

Thx but if i need anything else ill ask i dont have any questions on my mind though now

Thx again!