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Turkish infinitive
In Turkish, verbs are demonstrated in the infinitive form.
Lesson Outline
HideInfinitive in Turkish
The infinitive is the mood of the verb without any conjugation. In order to make a the Turkish infinitive, the suffix -mak or -mek is added to the verb root according to the last vowel of the verb root.
Verb root + -mek/-mak
| Last vowel of the verb root-> | a,ı,o,u | e,i,ö,ü |
|---|---|---|
| Add-> | -mak | -mek |
The infinitive has the same imperative meaning as in English when they are used alone. Another similarity to English is that the verb root is formed by removing "mak/mek" from the infinitive form. For example, the verb root of "yüzmek" (to swim) would be "yüz" (swim), "ağlamak" (to cry) would be "ağla" (cry).
| Verb root | Infinitive |
|---|---|
| koş (run) | koşmak (to run) |
| yap (do) | yapmak (to do) |
| çiz (draw) | çizmek (to draw) |
| gör (see) | görmek (to see) |
| ye (eat) | yemek (to eat) |
Negative form of the infinitive
The negative infinitive is formed by adding the suffix -me or -ma after the verb root according to the last vowel of the verb root.
Verb root + -me/-ma + -mek/-mak
| Last vowel of the verb root -> | -a,-ı,-o,-u | -e,-i,-ö,-ü |
|---|---|---|
| Add -> | -ma | -me |
| Verb root | Negative infinitive |
|---|---|
| koş (run) | koşmamak (not to run) |
| yap (do) | yapmamak (not to do) |
| çiz (draw) | çizmemek (not to draw) |
| gör (see) | görmemek (not to see) |
| ye (eat) | yememek (not to eat) |
Exercises
Multiple choice exercise on the Turkish infinitive
Fill in the blanks exercise about the Turkish infinitive
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