kurtarmak: rescue, save and free
Rescued children and recovered files both need kurtarmak. Practise its forms, mark what is saved and from what, and distinguish rescuing from escaping.
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Turkish verbs
Learn each verb with its stem, tenses and common sentences, from olmak and gitmek to less frequent verbs.
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korumak: protect something, preserve a state
A phone case and a calm response both illustrate korumak. Practise its forms, distinguish what is protected from the threat, and describe what stays unchanged.
Read and practisesaklamak: hide something or keep it
A box of letters and a hidden gift both call for saklamak. Practise its forms, say whom you hide something from, and distinguish keeping from hiding yourself.
Read and practisegizlemek: conceal something from someone
A concealed signature, a detail kept secret: practise gizlemek in four tenses and distinguish what is hidden from the person kept unaware.
Read and practiseChance encounters: people and problems
A neighbour around the corner, a problem at work: describe encounters in Turkish, choose the right complement and distinguish running into someone from welcoming them.
Read and practisekarşılamak: welcome, cover, meet a need
A guest at the door, a bill covered, an expectation met: karşılamak connects these situations. Practise its forms and distinguish it from karşılaşmak.
Read and practiseKarşılaştırmak: compare forms, methods and results
Two drafts side by side: use karşılaştırmak to compare them, name a comparison criterion, and practise active and passive forms without claiming similarity.
Read and practisebenzemek: resemble, look or sound like
A rabbit-shaped cloud or a familiar voice: describe resemblance in Turkish, choose the dative complement, and distinguish resembling from likening.
Read and practiseyaklaşmak: approach a place, a time or an idea
A shrinking gap, an approaching meeting, a doubtful response: practise Turkish approach forms and distinguish getting closer from actually reaching a goal.
Read and practiseuzaklaşmak: move away and drift off topic
A departing ferry illustrates uzaklaşmak: describe growing distance, practise its verb forms, and keep a discussion from drifting off topic.
Read and practiseLeaving, parting and splitting: one Turkish verb
A team departure, a breakup or a fork in the road: practise Turkish verb forms, choose the complement and distinguish leaving from separating something.
Read and practiseSeparating and setting aside in Turkish
Laundry, reading time and a repair budget all call for the same Turkish verb. Practise separating, dividing and setting aside, with forms and case patterns.
Read and practisebirleşmek: to unite and converge
Converging paths and teams with a common goal both use this verb. Practise Turkish forms for coming together, naming a partner and reaching a shared view.
Read and practisebirleştirmek: combine and join things
Two files become one: practise birleştirmek, combine materials or ideas, and distinguish joining things from things coming together.
Read and practisepaylaşmak: share resources, information and opinions
Shared costs and shared opinions use the same Turkish verb. Practise paylaşmak, distinguish agreement from disclosure, and say whom you share with.
Read and practiseİlgilenmek: take an interest and attend to something
Ceramics as an interest, seedlings as a responsibility: ilgilenmek covers both. Practise its forms, its ile complement and the subject you are interested in.
Read and practiseEndure, lean, be based on: one Turkish verb
A wall, unbearable noise, evidence: use one Turkish verb across three contexts, practise its forms and distinguish not enduring from being unable to endure.
Read and practiseÇözmek: solve a problem, untie a knot
A stubborn knot and a difficult problem both take çözmek. Practise çözerim and çözeceğim, and distinguish solving a problem from finding a solution to it.
Read and practisegerçekleşmek: take place or come true
A meeting takes place; a dream comes true. Use gerçekleşmek for both, practise its forms, and keep the event as the subject rather than the object.
Read and practiseGerçekleştirmek: carry out and make happen
From a plan on paper to a finished project: gerçekleştirmek names the action that makes it happen. Practise its forms and contrast it with gerçekleşmek.
Read and practiseOluşmak: arise, take shape, consist of
A crack appears, an idea takes shape, a team consists of four people: practise oluşmak, its verb forms and the contrast with creating something.
Read and practiseoluşturmak: create, form and constitute
A study group, a warm atmosphere or an obstacle: use the Turkish verb for creating a result, practise its forms and distinguish it from forming on its own.
Read and practiseSağlamak: provide resources, ensure results
A workshop offering space and a lid preventing spills both illustrate sağlamak: practise its forms and distinguish a resource from an ensured outcome.
Read and practiseGerektirmek: what a task requires
Patience, extra work or an early start: gerektirmek names what a task calls for. Practise its forms and distinguish requiring something from being necessary.
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