Translation of Turkish word "etmek" to English
etmek
/etmek/
Meaning
VerbA syntactic marker. A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
How to use
Auxiliary verb creating verbs from loanwords. Undergoes consonant mutation (t -> d) before vowels. In Turkish, verbs come at the end of the sentence and take suffix agglutination for tenses.
🇬🇧 English
to do
Example
Spor yapmak istiyorum ama vaktim yok.
I would like to do sports, but I don't have time.
Yaparlardı ama paraları yok.
They would do it, but they don't have money.
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Common phrases
- etmek istemek— want to
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Frequency rank: #211 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "etmek" mean?▼
The Turkish word "etmek" means "to do" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Spor yapmak istiyorum ama vaktim yok." (which translates as "I would like to do sports, but I don't have time.").
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