Use atmak to describe throwing an object, discarding something and sending a message in everyday conversation. The table gives its main forms; the examples show how the object and destination shape the meaning.
The idea
The stem is at-: its t stays in atıyorum and atacağım. The past is attım, and the aorist is atarım. A definite object takes the accusative, as in topu; a destination or recipient takes the dative, as in bana. Çöpe atmak means to discard, while conversational mesaj atmak means to send a message. The table uses plural endings with onlar; singular verb forms can also accompany this pronoun.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist | Negative present continuous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | atıyorum | attım | atacağım | atarım | atmıyorum |
| sen | atıyorsun | attın | atacaksın | atarsın | atmıyorsun |
| o | atıyor | attı | atacak | atar | atmıyor |
| biz | atıyoruz | attık | atacağız | atarız | atmıyoruz |
| siz | atıyorsunuz | attınız | atacaksınız | atarsınız | atmıyorsunuz |
| onlar | atıyorlar | attılar | atacaklar | atarlar | atmıyorlar |
Examples
- Topu bana at.Throw the ball to me.
- Bunu çöpe atma.Do not throw this in the bin.
- Sana fotoğraf atacağım.I will send you a photo.
- Çocuk topu havaya atıyor.The child is throwing the ball into the air.
- Dün eski biletleri çöpe attım.Yesterday I threw the old tickets in the bin.
- Her akşam kardeşime mesaj atarım.I send my sibling a message every evening.
- Eski defterleri atmıyorum.I am not throwing away the old notebooks.
- Topu bana atar mısın?Could you throw me the ball?
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Watch out
Do not translate every use as a physical throw. Sana mesaj atacağım promises a message; Telefonu atacağım says you will throw or discard the phone itself. For neutral wording about sending, use göndermek.
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Complete with the past form of atmak for “I”: I threw the old tickets away yesterday.
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attım
attım: dün places the completed action yesterday. The stem ends in voiceless t, so the past adds -tı; final -m identifies the speaker. Both letters in tt belong here.
Use the future of atmak for “I”: tomorrow I will send you a message.
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atacağım
atacağım: yarın and the requested future form call for -acak. Its k becomes ğ before the vowel of -ım. The object is a message, so this is sending, not throwing.
Make a request with the aorist of atmak, addressing one person as sen.
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atar mısın
atar mısın: the request uses the aorist atar. The question particle is written separately, and the ending for sen attaches to it: mısın.
Use the negative present continuous of atmak for “I”: I am not throwing the old notebooks away.
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atmıyorum
atmıyorum: the speaker is denying an action in progress. Insert negative -mı- before -yor, then add -um for “I”; the old notebooks are being kept.
Practice round
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Complete with the past form of atmak for “I”: I threw the old tickets away yesterday.
Use the future of atmak for “I”: tomorrow I will send you a message.
Make a request with the aorist of atmak, addressing one person as sen.
Use the negative present continuous of atmak for “I”: I am not throwing the old notebooks away.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write one sentence about a ball, one about something you will keep rather than discard, and one about a message you will send. Change the tense in each and identify any recipient.