Bedeutung
Keeping a close watch on someone or something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In traditional Turkish neighborhoods, 'göz hapsi' is an informal social contract. Neighbors watch each other's houses and children, providing security but also enforcing social norms. The idiom is a staple in Turkish 'dizis,' especially in mafia or police procedurals like 'Kurtlar Vadisi' or 'Yargı,' where surveillance is a key plot point. The term originates from Ottoman military discipline where officers were restricted to barracks under the watch of their peers instead of being jailed. With the rise of remote work, 'dijital göz hapsi' (digital eye-arrest) is a new term used to describe software that tracks employee keystrokes or screen time.
Use with Accusative
Always remember to put the person you are watching in the accusative case (-i, -ı, -u, -ü).
Don't be Creepy
Using this for someone you like or a crush sounds very aggressive or like stalking. Use 'izlemek' or 'bakmak' instead.
Bedeutung
Keeping a close watch on someone or something.
Use with Accusative
Always remember to put the person you are watching in the accusative case (-i, -ı, -u, -ü).
Don't be Creepy
Using this for someone you like or a crush sounds very aggressive or like stalking. Use 'izlemek' or 'bakmak' instead.
Passive Voice
Use 'göz hapsinde tutulmak' to describe the feeling of being watched. 'Göz hapsinde tutuluyorum!' (I am being kept in eye-arrest!)
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Polis, şüpheliyi üç gün boyunca ______ tuttu.
We use 'göz hapsinde' with the verb 'tutmak' to show the state of being watched.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde deyim doğru kullanılmıştır?
The idiom requires a context of surveillance or monitoring, usually involving authority or suspicion.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Patron neden sürekli senin masana bakıyor?' Mehmet: 'Bilmiyorum, sanırım beni ______.'
Mehmet is describing an ongoing state of being watched by his boss.
Match the situation to the sentence.
Situation: A detective is watching a suspect's house.
The detective is keeping the house under surveillance.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Watching in Turkish
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPolis, şüpheliyi üç gün boyunca ______ tuttu.
We use 'göz hapsinde' with the verb 'tutmak' to show the state of being watched.
Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde deyim doğru kullanılmıştır?
The idiom requires a context of surveillance or monitoring, usually involving authority or suspicion.
Ayşe: 'Patron neden sürekli senin masana bakıyor?' Mehmet: 'Bilmiyorum, sanırım beni ______.'
Mehmet is describing an ongoing state of being watched by his boss.
Situation: A detective is watching a suspect's house.
The detective is keeping the house under surveillance.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is no longer a formal legal punishment in the modern Turkish penal code, but it is still used informally by police and in daily language.
Yes! If your dog is prone to eating things off the floor, you can say 'Köpeğimi göz hapsinde tutuyorum.'
'Izlemek' is just to watch (like a movie). 'Göz hapsinde tutmak' implies a purpose, like preventing an escape or a mistake.
It is neutral. You can use it with your friends, but you'll also see it in news reports.
It's not common. Stick to 'tutmak' (to keep) or 'almak' (to take).
Usually, yes. It implies suspicion or a lack of freedom. However, in parenting, it can be protective.
You say 'Göz hapsindeyim' or 'Göz hapsinde tutuluyorum.'
The idiom itself doesn't change, but you can watch multiple people: 'Onları göz hapsinde tutuyorum.'
Yes, if you are monitoring a website for changes or a stock price, you can use it metaphorically.
The opposite would be 'serbest bırakmak' (to set free) or 'göz yummak' (to turn a blind eye).
Verwandte Redewendungen
gözetim altında tutmak
similarTo keep under surveillance
yakın takibe almak
similarTo take into close follow-up
göz kulak olmak
similarTo keep an eye and ear out
dikizlemek
contrastTo peep or spy on
gözden kaçırmak
contrastTo miss or overlook
