Use belirtmek to make a detail or position explicit in speech or writing. It is common in reports and correspondence; it does not by itself promise a detailed explanation.
The idea
The information stated is the object: gerekçeyi belirtmek means to state the reason. A whole proposition can fill that role: hazır olmadığını belirtti reports that it was not ready; katılacağını belirtti reports future participation. Keep the stem-final t: belirtiyorum, belirtirim. The past is belirttim, the future belirteceğim, and the negative present belirtmiyorum. The table uses plural endings with onlar; singular verb forms can also occur with this subject.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist | Negative present continuous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | belirtiyorum | belirttim | belirteceğim | belirtirim | belirtmiyorum |
| sen | belirtiyorsun | belirttin | belirteceksin | belirtirsin | belirtmiyorsun |
| o | belirtiyor | belirtti | belirtecek | belirtir | belirtmiyor |
| biz | belirtiyoruz | belirttik | belirteceğiz | belirtiriz | belirtmiyoruz |
| siz | belirtiyorsunuz | belirttiniz | belirteceksiniz | belirtirsiniz | belirtmiyorsunuz |
| onlar | belirtiyorlar | belirttiler | belirtecekler | belirtirler | belirtmiyorlar |
Examples
- Yazar amacını açıkça belirtiyor.The author clearly states their aim.
- Toplantıda çekincelerimi belirttim.I stated my reservations at the meeting.
- Raporda toplam maliyeti belirteceğiz.We will specify the total cost in the report.
- Editör, metnin henüz hazır olmadığını belirtti.The editor stated that the text was not ready yet.
- Konuşmacı, yarın çevrim içi katılacağını belirtti.The speaker stated that they would join online tomorrow.
- Lütfen mesajınızda hangi saati tercih ettiğinizi belirtin.Please specify in your message which time you prefer.
- Bu çizelge teslim tarihini belirtmiyor.This schedule does not specify the delivery date.
- Her teklifin sonunda teslim süresini belirtiriz.We state the delivery time at the end of every quotation.
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Watch out
Dropping the t changes the verb: beliriyor means “is appearing”, whereas belirtiyor means “is stating or indicating”. Nor does belirtti mean that the speaker explained all the reasons or proved the claim: choose açıklamak or kanıtlamak when that is the action you mean.
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Complete: Yesterday I clearly stated my reason. Use the first-person singular past of belirtmek.
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belirttim
belirttim: dün places the statement in the past. The stem belirt- takes -ti after its voiceless final consonant, then -m for the speaker; both adjacent t letters remain.
Complete: Tomorrow we will specify the total cost. Use the first-person plural future.
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belirteceğiz
belirteceğiz: yarın and the requested future form call for -ecek. Its final k becomes ğ before -iz, which identifies the speakers as “we”; the stem’s t stays unchanged.
Complete with one word: The editor stated that the text was not ready. Turn olmamak into the negative clause form required here.
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olmadığını
olmadığını: the negative content concerns the text, not the act of stating. The sequence is ol-ma-dık-ı-n-ı: negation, nominalizing suffix, third-person possessive, linking consonant and accusative. The k softens to ğ before the vowel.
Complete the polite request: Please specify the time you prefer. Use the siz imperative of belirtmek.
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belirtin / belirtiniz
belirtin / belirtiniz: the request addresses siz, so the bare singular command belirt does not fit. Both endings work here; belirtiniz is the more formal option.
Practice round
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Complete: Yesterday I clearly stated my reason. Use the first-person singular past of belirtmek.
Complete: Tomorrow we will specify the total cost. Use the first-person plural future.
Complete with one word: The editor stated that the text was not ready. Turn olmamak into the negative clause form required here.
Complete the polite request: Please specify the time you prefer. Use the siz imperative of belirtmek.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a short meeting summary: state one reservation, report that something is not ready, and say which detail you will specify tomorrow. Then add a polite request for a preferred time.