Verb Dossier
bilmek
to know
bilaorist + -yori
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- bilmek
- Stem
- bil
- Last vowel
- i
- Tenses
- Aorist + Present Continuous
Build plan
How to build the form for “Ben …”
Goal: say "I know" in Turkish.
Stem
bil
Aorist ending
ir
Person ending
im
Result
bilirim
Tip: The ending vowels change to match the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Usage
How this verb behaves in real use
‘bilmek’ is ‘to know’ (facts/knowledge). For ‘to know a person’, Turkish often uses ‘tanımak’.
bilmiyorum (I don’t know)
biliyor musun? (do you know?)
bilmek istemek (to want to know)
bunu bilmek (to know this)
bilmek lazım (it’s necessary to know)
Table 1
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben bilirim |
| Sen | Sen bilirsin |
| O | O bilir |
| Biz | Biz biliriz |
| Siz | Siz bilirsiniz |
| Onlar | Onlar bilirler |
Table 2
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening right now.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben biliyorum |
| Sen | Sen biliyorsun |
| O | O biliyor |
| Biz | Biz biliyoruz |
| Siz | Siz biliyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar biliyorlar |
Examples
Real example sentences
Ben bunu bilirim.
I know this.
Şimdi bilmiyorum.
I don’t know right now.
Onlar gerçeği bilirler.
They know the truth.
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