With dikmek, the object tells you whether someone is sewing or planting. Use the table to describe work in progress, a finished job, a plan and a regular activity.
The idea
Etek dikmek means to sew a skirt; fidan dikmek means to plant a sapling. The stem dik- keeps its k: dikiyorum, dikerim. The past is diktim. In dikeceğim, only the future ending’s final k becomes ğ. For a specific object, use forms such as düğmeyi; the planting destination can take the dative: bahçeye.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | dikiyorum | diktim | dikeceğim | dikerim |
| sen | dikiyorsun | diktin | dikeceksin | dikersin |
| o | dikiyor | dikti | dikecek | diker |
| biz | dikiyoruz | diktik | dikeceğiz | dikeriz |
| siz | dikiyorsunuz | diktiniz | dikeceksiniz | dikersiniz |
| onlar | dikiyorlar | diktiler | dikecekler | dikerler |
Examples
- Annem bugün etek dikiyor.My mother is sewing a skirt today.
- Babam bahçeye fidan dikti.My father planted a sapling in the garden.
- Bu düğmeyi ben dikeceğim.I will sew this button on.
- Terzi her hafta birkaç gömlek diker.The tailor sews a few shirts every week.
- Bu kumaştan perde dikmiyoruz.We are not sewing curtains from this fabric.
- Fidanları buraya mı dikeceksiniz?Will you plant the saplings here?
- Tohum ekiyoruz, fidan dikiyoruz.We are sowing seeds and planting saplings.
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Watch out
Do not use dikmek for every kind of planting: the ordinary pairing for seeds is tohum ekmek, while a sapling takes fidan dikmek. The negative present is dikmiyorum. In dikecek misiniz?, the question word stays separate.
Try it yourself
Complete with the present continuous: I am sewing a skirt now.
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dikiyorum
dikiyorum: şimdi places the sewing in progress, and ben calls for the first-person ending. Keep the stem’s k before the vowel.
Complete with the past: We planted two saplings yesterday.
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diktik
diktik: dün locates the planting yesterday; the final -k marks “we”. The past ending starts with t after the stem’s voiceless k.
Complete with the future: I will sew this button on tomorrow.
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dikeceğim
dikeceğim: the prompt asks for a future plan by ben. Start with dikecek and add the first-person ending; the ending’s k changes to ğ.
Choose the infinitive that means sowing seeds.
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ekmek
ekmek: the object is tohum, seeds to be sown, rather than a sapling to put into the ground. The question asks for an infinitive, not a tense form.
Practice round
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Complete with the present continuous: I am sewing a skirt now.
Complete with the past: We planted two saplings yesterday.
Complete with the future: I will sew this button on tomorrow.
Choose the infinitive that means sowing seeds.
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Write a three-sentence plan: sew something today, plant a sapling tomorrow, and sow seeds next week. Choose the verb from the object, then check the tense.