This B2 reference helps you form expressions such as koşa koşa and okuya okuya. They can describe how an action unfolds or how repeated effort produces a result.
The idea
Remove -mak/-mek and add -a after a back vowel (a ı o u) or -e after a front vowel (e i ö ü); insert y after a vowel. Repeat the resulting form as two separate words. The chains below isolate one component; repeat it in a sentence. The main verb carries tense and person. Note git → gide gide, de → diye diye and ye → yiye yiye.
| Verb stem | Ending | Repeated form |
|---|---|---|
| koş | -a | koşa koşa |
| gül | -e | güle güle |
| oku | -ya | okuya okuya |
| yürü | -ye | yürüye yürüye |
| git | -e | gide gide |
| de | -ye | diye diye |
| ye | -ye | yiye yiye |
Examples
- Çocuklar koşa koşa bahçeye çıktı.The children ran out into the garden.
- Bu yolu yürüye yürüye öğrendik.We learned this route by walking it repeatedly.
- Bebek ağlaya ağlaya uyudu.The baby cried itself to sleep.
- Metni okuya okuya ezberledik.We memorised the text by reading it over and over.
- O semti gide gide tanıdık.We got to know that neighbourhood by going there repeatedly.
- okuyareading… (one component of the repeated expression)okuyBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsa-a -a / -e -e: repeated action
- yürüyewalking… (one component of the repeated expression)yürüyBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelse-a -a / -e -e: repeated action
- ağlayacrying… (one component of the repeated expression)ağlayBuffer -y-: the y that joins vowelsa-a -a / -e -e: repeated action
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Watch out
Do not drop the second component: for “running” here use koşa koşa, not a lone koşa. Nor does the doubling mean exactly twice: okuya okuya can mean repeated reading over time. Keep a space between the words.
Try it yourself
Use the repeated form of koşmak: the children ran out into the garden.
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koşa koşa
koşa koşa: the final vowel of koş is o, so each component ends in a. The children run as they go out; this does not count two runs.
Use the repeated form of yürümek: we learned this route by walking it repeatedly.
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yürüye yürüye
yürüye yürüye: yürü ends in a vowel, so y separates it from e. Repeated walks explain how we learned the route.
Use the repeated form of okumak: we memorised the text by reading it over and over.
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okuya okuya
okuya okuya: the final u calls for a, with intervening y. Reading the same text repeatedly leads to memorising it.
Use the repeated form of gitmek: we got to know that neighbourhood by going there repeatedly.
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gide gide
gide gide: the final t of git changes to d before e. Repeated visits explain getting to know the neighbourhood; keep both words.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the repeated form of koşmak: the children ran out into the garden.
Use the repeated form of yürümek: we learned this route by walking it repeatedly.
Use the repeated form of okumak: we memorised the text by reading it over and over.
Use the repeated form of gitmek: we got to know that neighbourhood by going there repeatedly.
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: reading… (one component of the repeated expression)
Tap the parts in order to build this word: walking… (one component of the repeated expression)
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Describe one action performed while running and one skill gained through repetition. Use a full repeated expression in each sentence and underline the main verb.