Turkish infinitive
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In Turkish, verbs are demonstrated in the infinitive form.
Infinitive 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) |
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