Hang laundry, put up a notice or hang a picture with asmak. This lesson focuses on placing an object where it hangs.
The idea
Name the object and its destination: aynayı duvara asmak. The stem as- stays intact. Its voiceless s gives past astım; the present is asıyorum, and the future is asacağım.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | asıyorum | astım | asacağım |
| sen | asıyorsun | astın | asacaksın |
| o | asıyor | astı | asacak |
| biz | asıyoruz | astık | asacağız |
| siz | asıyorsunuz | astınız | asacaksınız |
| onlar | asıyorlar | astılar | asacaklar |
Examples
- Şimdi çamaşırları balkona asıyorum.I am hanging the laundry on the balcony now.
- Dün aynayı duvara astık.Yesterday we hung the mirror on the wall.
- Yarın perdeyi buraya asacağız.We will hang the curtain here tomorrow.
- Ceketini askıya asabilirsin.You can hang your jacket on the hanger.
- Bu fotoğrafı duvara asmayın.Do not hang this photo on the wall.
- Duyuruyu kapıya astınız mı?Did you put the notice up on the door?
Read-aloud uses a synthetic Turkish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.
No Turkish device voice is available. You can still read the text.
Watch out
Do not confuse asmak with aşmak, which means crossing or exceeding something. Keep the plain s in this verb, including astık.
Try it yourself
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we hung the mirror on the wall.
Show answer or example answer
astık
astık: After voiceless s, the past starts with t; -k marks “we”.
Add the destination ending to askı: I am hanging my jacket on the hanger.
Show answer or example answer
askıya
askıya: A vowel-final noun needs linking y before dative -a.
Use the future for biz: we will hang the curtain here tomorrow.
Show answer or example answer
asacağız
asacağız: The future ending softens k to ğ before the vowel of the “we” ending.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we hung the mirror on the wall.
Add the destination ending to askı: I am hanging my jacket on the hanger.
Use the future for biz: we will hang the curtain here tomorrow.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Keep your progress
Sign up for free to save your practice results in your account.
Sign up to saveI already have an accountUse it today
Write where you will hang a picture and where you hung your jacket. Check the object, destination and time in each sentence.