bitmek
to finish / to end
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- bitmek
- Stem
- bit
- Last vowel in the stem
- i
- Tenses on this page
- Aorist + Present Continuous
How to build it (example: “Ben …”)
- Goal: Say "I finish" in Turkish.
- Pieces: stem
bit+ aorist endinger+im - Result:
bit + erim → biterim
Tip: The ending vowels change to “match” the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben biterim |
| Sen | Sen bitersin |
| O | O biter |
| Biz | Biz biteriz |
| Siz | Siz bitersiniz |
| Onlar | Onlar biterler |
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening now (“I am …-ing”).
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben bitiyorum |
| Sen | Sen bitiyorsun |
| O | O bitiyor |
| Biz | Biz bitiyoruz |
| Siz | Siz bitiyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar bitiyorlar |
Examples
- Ben işim bitince ararım. — I’ll call when my work is finished.
- Şimdi ders bitiyor. — The class is ending now.
- Onlar erken biterler. — They end early.
Common uses
‘bitmek’ is an intransitive ‘to end / to be finished’. For ‘to finish (something)’, Turkish often uses ‘bitirmek’.
- işin bitmesi (work finishing)
- dersin bitmesi (class ending)
- bitiyor (it’s ending)
- bitti (it’s finished)
- bitmek üzere (about to finish)
Related verbs
çalışmak
to work / to study
yapmak
to do / to make
almak
to take / to buy
anlatmak
to tell / to explain
beklemek
to wait / to expect
bulmak
to find
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