This is the 14454th most frequent Turkish word.
oturduğum
"Where I sit" or "that I sit."
In this sentence, 'oturduğum' functions as a participle derived from the verb 'oturmak'. It is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'yer' (place), indicating 'the place where I sit'.
Oturduğum yerden kütüphaneyi görebiliyorum.
From where I am sitting, I can see the library.
Here, 'oturduğum' is again a participle describing the noun 'ev' (house), meaning 'the house where I live'.
Bu apartman, oturduğum evden daha yeni.
This apartment is newer than the house I live in.
In this usage, 'oturduğum' acts as a participle modifying 'köy' (village), connoting 'the village where I stayed'.