HafizaLearn TurkishComplex Verbs 3 - Creation & Destruction
Advanced action verbs - to create, destroy, develop, construct
The 10 words in this lesson
| Turkish | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| korkmak | to be afraid | Verb |
| şaşırmak | to be surprised | Verb |
| kızmak | to get angry | Verb |
| sevmek | to love / to like | Verb |
| nefret etmek | to hate | Verb |
| tercih etmek | to prefer | Verb |
| seçmek | to choose / to select | Verb |
| karar vermek | to decide | Verb |
| değiştirmek | to change | Verb |
| geliştirmek | to develop / to improve | Verb |
Grammar in this lesson
Advanced action verbs - to create, destroy, develop, construct. The lesson teaches 10 verbs. Its verbs drop -mak or -mek to leave the stem, and the present continuous adds -(I)yor: kork- → korkuyor, şaşır- → şaşırıyor, kız- → kızıyor.
Karanlıktan korkuyorum.
I'm afraid of the dark.
The first 3 of 10 words in this lesson
- korkmakto be afraidKaranlıktan korkuyorum.
- şaşırmakto be surprisedÇok şaşırdım.
- kızmakto get angryBana kızma.
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