You will turn two actions by the same subject into one sentence. The first action takes -ip or a matching variant; the final verb tells you who acts and when. The word-chain glosses are unfinished phrases on purpose.
The idea
Remove the infinitive ending -mak/-mek and add -ıp, -ip, -up or -üp, following the last vowel as in the table. A vowel-final stem needs y: ara + y + ıp, oku + y + up. The first verb has no tense or person ending: açıp bekleyeceğiz means we will open and wait. In this pattern the subject is shared. The actions often follow each other, but -ip can also join closely connected actions; it does not always mean “after”. Note gitmek → gidip, etmek → edip, yemek → yiyip, but demek → deyip.
| Last vowel | After a consonant | Example | After a vowel | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a, ı | -ıp | alıp | -yıp | arayıp |
| e, i | -ip | gelip | -yip | bekleyip |
| o, u | -up | oturup | -yup | okuyup |
| ö, ü | -üp | gülüp | -yüp | yürüyüp |
Examples
- Biz kapıyı açıp bekleyeceğiz.We will open the door and wait.
- Çocuklar oturup resim çiziyor.The children are sitting down and drawing.
- Lütfen notu okuyup saklayın.Please read the note and keep it.
- arayıpcalling and…arayBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsıp-ip / -ıp / -up / -üp: linked actions
- bekleyipwaiting and…bekleyBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsip-ip / -ıp / -up / -üp: linked actions
- okuyupreading and…okuyBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsup-ip / -ıp / -up / -üp: linked actions
- yürüyüpwalking and…yürüyBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsüp-ip / -ıp / -up / -üp: linked actions
- Kutuyu alıp açacağız.We will take the box and open it.
- Markete gidip süt alacağız.We will go to the shop and buy milk.
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Watch out
Do not keep the first verb’s past ending when joining two past actions. From açtım and bekledim, build açıp bekledim, not açtımip bekledim. The past tense and “I” are already supplied by bekledim. For different subjects, use two separate clauses at this stage.
Try it yourself
Form the linking form of yazmak (to write).
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yazıp
yazıp: removing -mak leaves yaz. Its last vowel is a, so the form takes dotless ı. The final z means no linking y is needed.
Form the linking form of okumak (to read).
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okuyup
okuyup: the stem is oku, not okum. Its final u calls for both linking y and the rounded back vowel u: oku + y + up.
Form the linking form of gitmek (to go).
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gidip
gidip: the stem git changes its final t to d before this vowel-initial suffix. The vowel i selects -ip, giving gidip, not gitip.
Join the two actions. Write only the missing word: I opened the door and waited.
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açıp
açıp: the speaker performs both actions, so the first can be a linking form. Bekledim still carries past tense and first person; açıp does not need its own -tım.
Practice round
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Form the linking form of yazmak (to write).
Form the linking form of okumak (to read).
Form the linking form of gitmek (to go).
Join the two actions. Write only the missing word: I opened the door and waited.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the parts in order to build this word: calling and…
Tap the parts in order to build this word: waiting and…
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Write three pairs of actions with the same subject: one in the past, one in the future and one as a request. Join each pair with the right linking form and underline the final verb’s endings.