You will distinguish an incorrect result from a mistake you can identify or count. The useful question is what job the word does in the sentence, not how serious the problem is.
The idea
Yanlış describes something as wrong: yanlış dosya, the wrong file. It also modifies an action: yanlış anlamak, to misunderstand. Hata is a noun naming a mistake or error: ciddi bir hata. But yanlış can also be a noun: iki yanlış means two mistakes. Thus hata yapmak and yanlış yapmak can both mean making a mistake. In hata mesajı, the first noun identifies the type of message; the message itself need not be incorrect. Follow the linked accusative lesson for the object forms.
| Expression | In a sentence |
|---|---|
| yanlış dosya | Yanlış dosyayı ekledim. |
| yanlış anlamak | Beni yanlış anladın. |
| hata yapmak | Bir hata yaptım. |
| yanlış yapmak | Bir yanlış yaptım. |
| hata mesajı | Hata mesajını okudum. |
Examples
- Bu ölçü tamamen yanlış.This measurement is completely wrong.
- Raporda ciddi bir hata var.There is a serious error in the report.
- Beni yine yanlış anladın.You misunderstood me again.
- Yanlış dosyayı eklediğim için mesajı yeniden gönderdim.I sent the message again because I had attached the wrong file.
- Bu listede iki yanlış bulduk.We found two mistakes in this list.
- Yanlış yapmak öğrenmenin bir parçasıdır.Making mistakes is part of learning.
- Hata mesajını okuyunca dosyanın neden açılmadığını anladım.When I read the error message, I understood why the file would not open.
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Watch out
Do not replace yanlış with bare hata in yanlış dosya or yanlış anlamak. For “a wrong file”, hata dosya is not the ordinary construction. Nor is yanlış always a small mistake and hata always a serious one: severity needs context.
Try it yourself
Choose the word meaning “incorrect”: Bu ölçü doğru değil; tamamen ___.
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yanlış
yanlış: the measurement is being judged against the correct value. The blank calls for “incorrect”, not the name of an error.
Complete “Don’t misunderstand me; I’m not against your suggestion”: Beni ___ anlama; önerine karşı değilim.
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yanlış
yanlış: the speaker wants the listener to interpret the suggestion accurately. It modifies the act of understanding; hata anlama does not express this.
Use yanlış or hata in the accusative: Aynı ___ bir daha yapmayacağım. (I won’t make the same mistake again.)
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yanlışı / hatayı
yanlışı / hatayı: both refer to the same identifiable mistake the speaker promises not to repeat. The definite object needs the accusative, so neither bare noun completes this sentence.
Complete the compound meaning “error message”: Ekranda bir ___ mesajı belirdi.
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hata
hata: the screen displays a message reporting an error. Hata mesajı names that kind of message; yanlış mesaj would describe the message as wrong.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the word meaning “incorrect”: Bu ölçü doğru değil; tamamen ___.
Complete “Don’t misunderstand me; I’m not against your suggestion”: Beni ___ anlama; önerine karşı değilim.
Use yanlış or hata in the accusative: Aynı ___ bir daha yapmayacağım. (I won’t make the same mistake again.)
Complete the compound meaning “error message”: Ekranda bir ___ mesajı belirdi.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a file sent by mistake in three sentences: identify the wrong file, acknowledge a mistake, and explain a misunderstanding. Then name a message reporting an error and explain why it differs from an incorrect message.