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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.
yapmak | |
yapıyorum | yapıyoruz |
yapıyorsun | yapıyorsunuz |
yapıyor | yapıyorlar |
etmek | |
ediyorum | ediyoruz |
ediyorsun | ediyorsunuz |
ediyor | ediyorlar |
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
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