Turkish Verbs To Do/Make

Learn how to conjugate the verbs yapmak and etmek in Turkish

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To Do / Make in Turkish

The verbs yapmak and etmek both mean “to do / to make” in English. While yapmak is used more as a stand-alone verb, etmek has many uses as an auxiliary verb. As noted earlier, the verb etmek goes through a consonant mutation: t turns into d when conjugated.

Common verbs with etmek:

reddetmek – to refuse
hapsetmek – to imprison
kabul etmek – to accept
emretmek – to command
fark etmek – to notice
hak etmek – to deserve