To describe a noun involved in a currently ongoing action, conversational Turkish uses the continuous relative -Iyor olduğu. However, formal contexts like journalism and clinical reporting typically use the formal continuous suffix -mAktA.
To form this, attach -makta or -mekte to the verb stem, followed by the relative participle olduk with a possessive suffix, and finally the noun being described.
| Subject (Genitive) | Verb Stem | Continuous | Relative Form | Phrase | Meaning |
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| Uzmanların | incele- | -mekte | olduğu | uzmanların incelemekte olduğu bulgular | the findings the experts are currently analyzing |
| Doktorun | geliştir- | -mekte | olduğu | doktorun geliştirmekte olduğu antikor | the antibody the doctor is currently developing |
| Bizim | izle- | -mekte | olduğumuz | izlemekte olduğumuz komplikasyonlar | the complications we are currently monitoring |
Notice that even when referring to a plural subject like uzmanlar or doktorlar, the third-person singular possessive suffix (olduğu) is standard.
Reporting Clinical Trials
This structure shines when documenting active medical trials, such as tracking patient symptoms, testing antibodies, or evaluating side effects. As with all object relative clauses, the subject of the clause takes the genitive case (hastanın, ekibin, doktorların).
While the third-person form (olduğu) is the most frequent in reporting, you can conjugate olduk- to match other subjects. For example, adding -umuz or -ümüz for "we" allows a clinical team to formally state what they are actively observing.