Use one verb for yawning or stretching, while letting the subject clarify the scene.
The idea
The stem esne- gives esniyor: final e narrows to i. Keep e in past esnedi and future esneyecek. Materials such as elastic can be the subject too.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | esniyorum | esnedim | esneyeceğim |
| sen | esniyorsun | esnedin | esneyeceksin |
| o | esniyor | esnedi | esneyecek |
| biz | esniyoruz | esnedik | esneyeceğiz |
| siz | esniyorsunuz | esnediniz | esneyeceksiniz |
| onlar | esniyorlar | esnediler | esneyecekler |
Examples
- Toplantıda arka arkaya esniyorum.I am yawning repeatedly in the meeting.
- Çocuk dün arabada sürekli esnedi.The child kept yawning in the car yesterday.
- Bu lastik biraz daha esneyecek.This elastic will stretch a little more.
- Bütün sabah esnedik; çok uykumuz vardı.We yawned all morning; we were very sleepy.
- Kazak esnemiyor; kolu çok dar.The sweater does not stretch; its sleeve is very tight.
- Esnedin mi, yoksa bir şey mi söyledin?Did you yawn, or did you say something?
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Watch out
Do not translate every occurrence as “yawn”. Elastic or a sweater stretches; a person may yawn or stretch depending on the situation.
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Complete in the present continuous: Ben toplantıda sürekli ___. (esnemek)
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esniyorum
esniyorum: present vowel narrowing gives i, followed by the speaker ending.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Çocuk dün arabada ___. (esnemek)
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esnedi
esnedi: yesterday calls for past -di, so the stem keeps its e.
Complete in the future tense: Bu lastik biraz daha ___. (esnemek)
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esneyecek
esneyecek: this predicts a material stretching; y links the vowel-final stem to the future.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete in the present continuous: Ben toplantıda sürekli ___. (esnemek)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Çocuk dün arabada ___. (esnemek)
Complete in the future tense: Bu lastik biraz daha ___. (esnemek)
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Describe someone yawning yesterday and predict how an elastic band will stretch.