Trying a pen tests how it writes; trying a method tests whether it works. Use denemek for both, and for trying on clothes. The verb reports a trial, without promising success.
The idea
Denemek takes a direct object: bu kalemi denemek. To try an action, use the verbal noun in the accusative: açmayı denemek, yüzmeyi denemek. Its stem is dene-; compare deniyorum, denedim, deneyeceğim and the aorist denerim. The final e narrows in the continuous form but stays before the future linking y. Subject pronouns can be left out.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | deniyorum | denedim | deneyeceğim | denerim |
| sen | deniyorsun | denedin | deneyeceksin | denersin |
| o | deniyor | denedi | deneyecek | dener |
| biz | deniyoruz | denedik | deneyeceğiz | deneriz |
| siz | deniyorsunuz | denediniz | deneyeceksiniz | denersiniz |
| onlar | deniyorlar | denediler | deneyecekler | denerler |
Examples
- Ben bugün bu kalemi deniyorum.I am trying out this pen today.
- Biz dün farklı bir yöntem denedik.We tried a different method yesterday.
- Sen yarın bu tarifi deneyeceksin.You will try this recipe tomorrow.
- Bu ceketi denemek istiyorum.I want to try on this jacket.
- Bilgisayarı yeniden açmayı dene.Try turning the computer on again.
- Bu uygulamayı henüz denemedik.We have not tried this app yet.
- Bu kalemi deniyor musun?Are you trying out this pen?
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Watch out
Do not transfer the bare infinitive pattern of denemek istiyorum to the action being tried. “Try opening it” needs açmayı dene, not açmak dene. The two verbs select different complements.
Try it yourself
Complete with “I am trying out” in the present continuous.
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deniyorum
deniyorum: şu an places the trial in progress now; ben requires the first-person ending. The stem’s last vowel narrows to i before -yor.
Complete with “I will try” in the future.
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deneyeceğim
deneyeceğim: yarın and the requested future form point ahead. The linking y follows dene-; the future ending’s k becomes ğ before the first-person vowel.
Complete: Try turning the computer on again. Use the action as the object of “try”.
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açmayı
açmayı: turning the computer on is the action to test. açma becomes the object with linking y and accusative -ı; this -ma forms a verbal noun, not a negative command.
Complete in the negative past: We did not try this method yesterday.
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denemedik
denemedik: dün locates the event in the past, while biz requires plural -k. The negative -me- states that the trial did not take place.
Practice round
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Complete with “I am trying out” in the present continuous.
Complete with “I will try” in the future.
Complete: Try turning the computer on again. Use the action as the object of “try”.
Complete in the negative past: We did not try this method yesterday.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write about an object you are trying now, a method you did not try yesterday and an action you will try tomorrow. Use a different tense in each sentence.