The verb describes deliberately learning something so you can recall it without the original text. A poem, word list or speech can be its object.
The idea
The present changes ezberle- to ezberli-: ezberliyorum. Ezberden means from memory, as in ezberden okumak.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | ezberliyorum | ezberledim | ezberleyeceğim |
| sen | ezberliyorsun | ezberledin | ezberleyeceksin |
| o | ezberliyor | ezberledi | ezberleyecek |
| biz | ezberliyoruz | ezberledik | ezberleyeceğiz |
| siz | ezberliyorsunuz | ezberlediniz | ezberleyeceksiniz |
| onlar | ezberliyorlar | ezberlediler | ezberleyecekler |
Examples
- Ben kısa bir şiir ezberliyorum.I am learning a short poem by heart.
- Dün beş yeni kelime ezberledik.Yesterday we memorized five new words.
- Yarın konuşmanın ilk bölümünü ezberleyeceğim.Tomorrow I will memorize the first part of the speech.
- Kuralı ezberledim ama örneği açıklayamıyorum.I memorized the rule, but I cannot explain the example.
- Çocuk şiiri ezberden okudu.The child recited the poem from memory.
- Metni henüz ezberlemedim; notlarıma bakıyorum.I have not memorized the text yet; I am looking at my notes.
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Watch out
Ezberledim says you memorized it, not necessarily understood it. Use anladım to state understanding and hatırlıyorum to say you remember.
Try it yourself
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi kısa bir şiir ___. (ezberlemek)
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ezberliyorum
ezberliyorum: the present action has the first-person ending because the subject is ben.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün beş kelime ___. (ezberlemek)
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ezberledik
ezberledik: dün locates the event yesterday; final -k agrees with biz.
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın konuşmanın ilk bölümünü ___. (ezberlemek)
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ezberleyeceğim
ezberleyeceğim: use the future requested in the exercise; its k becomes ğ before the vowel of the ben ending.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi kısa bir şiir ___. (ezberlemek)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün beş kelime ___. (ezberlemek)
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın konuşmanın ilk bölümünü ___. (ezberlemek)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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