Both yapılmak and edilmek can describe an action without naming its doer. The choice follows the active expression, not how formal you want to sound. Here you will practise that choice; the linked suffix lesson covers the forms.
The idea
Start with the whole expression: yapmak → yapılmak, but kabul etmek → kabul edilmek. For repair work, tamir yapmak → tamir yapılmak describes work being carried out; kapıyı tamir etmek → kapı tamir edilmek describes what happens to the door. Both patterns are valid, but their subjects differ. Keep kabul edildi and tamir edildi as two words.
| Active expression | Passive expression |
|---|---|
| raf yapmak | raf yapılmak |
| teklifi kabul etmek | teklif kabul edilmek |
| tamir yapmak | tamir yapılmak |
| kapıyı tamir etmek | kapı tamir edilmek |
Examples
- Bu raf burada yapıldı.This shelf was made here.
- Bu teklif dün kabul edildi.This proposal was accepted yesterday.
- Salonda dün tamir yapıldı.Repair work was done in the living room yesterday.
- Bisikletim dün tamir edildi.My bicycle was repaired yesterday.
- Bu hata aceleyle yapıldı.This mistake was made in haste.
- Boş kutular depoya teslim edildi.The empty boxes were delivered to the warehouse.
- Plan değişikliği toplantıda fark edildi.The change of plan was noticed at the meeting.
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Watch out
Do not replace yapıldı with edildi just to sound more formal. A shelf that was made takes raf yapıldı, not raf edildi. Equally, teklif kabul yapıldı does not mean that a proposal was accepted. With repairs, ask whether the sentence is about the repair work or the object repaired.
Try it yourself
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
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yapıldı
yapıldı: the children made the model. The model becomes the passive subject, and the action remains making; removing the children does not turn it into an etmek expression.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
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edildi
edildi: the team accepted the suggestion. The verb belongs to the complete expression kabul etmek, so the suggestion becomes kabul edildi, not something that was made.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
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yapıldı
yapıldı: the source sentence says the craftsperson did repair work. The passive reports that work, without introducing a particular repaired object.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
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edildi
edildi: the source sentence names the door as the object repaired. Kapıyı becomes the subject kapı, and tamir edildi says what happened to it.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
Complete the passive sentence without changing the meaning of the active sentence. Choose yapıldı or edildi.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two active–passive pairs: one about doing repair work and one about repairing a bicycle. Circle the subject of each passive sentence, then use the linked passive suffix lesson to check the forms.