Reflexive verbs in Turkish
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Sign up for freeIn English, the words myself, oneself,... are used in combination with reflexive verbs. In Turkish, the suffix -(i)n shows that the subject and the object are the same in a sentence. The reflexive mood can be seen with certain verbs.
Lesson outline
HideThe most common reflexive verbs
| Active verb | Reflexive verb |
|---|---|
| gezmek (to visit) | gezinmek (to stroll oneself) |
| giymek (to wear ) | giyinmek (to dress oneself) |
| taramak (to comb) | taranmak (to comb one's hair) |
| yıkamak (to wash) | yıkanmak (to wash oneself) |
| soymak (to undress somebody) | soyunmak (to undress oneself) |
| kurulamak (to dry something) | kurulanmak (to dry oneself) |
| örtmek (to cover) | örtünmek (to cover oneself) |
| sarmak (to wrap) | sarınmak (to wrap oneself) |
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Examples
- Active: Biz bir çok yeri gezdik. (We have visited many places.)
- Reflexive: Biz şehirde gezindik. (We walked (ourselves) along the city.)
- Active :Giysileri yıkadım. (I washed the clothes.)
- Reflexive: Ben yıkandım. (I washed myself.)
- Active: Giysileri kuruladım. (I dried the clothes.)
- Reflexive: Ben kurulandım. (I dried myself.)
- Active: O kırmızı elbiseyi giydi. (She wore a red dress.)
- Reflexive: O giyindi. (She dressed herself.)
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the reflexive verbs in Turkish
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the reflexive verbs
Multiple choice exercise on the reflexive verbs in Turkish
Fill in the blanks exercise about the reflexive verbs
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the reflexive verbs in Turkish
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the reflexive verbs