Use kaydetmek to save digital work or record sound and video. The surrounding noun tells you which action the speaker means.
The idea
The stem is kaydet-. Its final t becomes d before a vowel: kaydediyorum, kaydedeceğim. Before a consonant it remains t: kaydetmiyor. The past suffix also begins with t after this voiceless consonant, giving kaydetti. For a negative command to siz, use kaydetmeyin.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | kaydediyorum | kaydettim | kaydedeceğim |
| sen | kaydediyorsun | kaydettin | kaydedeceksin |
| o | kaydediyor | kaydetti | kaydedecek |
| biz | kaydediyoruz | kaydettik | kaydedeceğiz |
| siz | kaydediyorsunuz | kaydettiniz | kaydedeceksiniz |
| onlar | kaydediyorlar | kaydettiler | kaydedecekler |
Examples
- Şimdi telefonla kuş seslerini kaydediyoruz.We are recording bird sounds with a phone now.
- Dün raporu başka bir klasöre kaydettik.We saved the report in a different folder yesterday.
- Bu akşam kısa bir video kaydedeceğim.I will record a short video this evening.
- Dosyayı kaydedin. Sonra kapatın.Save the file. Then close it.
- Bu program sesi kaydetmiyor.This program is not recording the sound.
- Fotoğrafı telefona kaydettiniz mi?Did you save the photo to the phone?
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Watch out
Saving does not by itself mean uploading or sharing. A file can be saved only on your phone. Do not write kaydedtik: the past kaydettik keeps the stem’s t before the suffix.
Try it yourself
Use kaydetmek in the present continuous for ben: I am recording the sound now.
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kaydediyorum
kaydediyorum: The vowel at the start of -iyor changes the stem-final t to d; -um identifies ben.
Use the -di past of kaydetmek for biz: we saved the document yesterday.
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kaydettik
kaydettik: Dün places the action in the past. The stem ends in t, the past suffix is -ti, and -k means “we”.
Give the negative command with kaydetmek for siz: do not save this file.
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kaydetmeyin / kaydetmeyiniz
kaydetmeyin: The negative -me keeps the preceding t. Linking y joins it to the plural or polite command ending -in. More formal: kaydetmeyiniz.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use kaydetmek in the present continuous for ben: I am recording the sound now.
Use the -di past of kaydetmek for biz: we saved the document yesterday.
Give the negative command with kaydetmek for siz: do not save this file.
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Write a message saying where you saved a document and a second message asking someone not to save a temporary file. Check the consonants in both forms.