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# Conjugate kokmak (to smell / to give off an odor) in Turkish

Conjugate kokmak (to smell / to give off an odor) in Turkish: kokuyorum, koktum, kokacağım, kokarım, kokmuşum. All tenses with examples and practice.

## kokmak meaning and key forms

Conjugate kokmak in Turkish across present continuous, simple past, future, aorist, and reported past forms - including negatives and questions. After each table, you can practice the forms interactively.

I-forms: kokuyorum, koktum, kokacağım, kokarım, kokmuşum

## Examples

- Çiçekler güzel kokar. — The flowers smell nice.
- Mutfak şimdi kahve kokuyor. — The kitchen smells of coffee now.

## Common uses

kokmak means to have or give off a smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant. Use ‘koklamak’ when someone actively smells or sniffs something.

- güzel kokmak (to smell nice)
- kötü kokmak (to smell bad)
- kahve kokmak (to smell of coffee)

## Present Continuous (Şimdiki zaman)

Mutfak şimdi kahve kokuyor. — The kitchen smells of coffee now.

| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben | kokuyorum | kokmuyorum | kokuyor muyum? |
| Sen | kokuyorsun | kokmuyorsun | kokuyor musun? |
| O | kokuyor | kokmuyor | kokuyor mu? |
| Biz | kokuyoruz | kokmuyoruz | kokuyor muyuz? |
| Siz | kokuyorsunuz | kokmuyorsunuz | kokuyor musunuz? |
| Onlar | kokuyorlar | kokmuyorlar | kokuyorlar mı? |

[Practice kokmak in present continuous](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&tense=present-continuous&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

## Simple Past (Görülen geçmiş zaman)

Oda dün boya koktu. — The room smelled of paint yesterday.

| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben | koktum | kokmadım | koktum mu? |
| Sen | koktun | kokmadın | koktun mu? |
| O | koktu | kokmadı | koktu mu? |
| Biz | koktuk | kokmadık | koktuk mu? |
| Siz | koktunuz | kokmadınız | koktunuz mu? |
| Onlar | koktular | kokmadılar | koktular mı? |

[Practice kokmak in simple past](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&tense=simple-past&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

## Future (Gelecek zaman)

Ev birazdan yemek kokacak. — The house will soon smell of food.

| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben | kokacağım | kokmayacağım | kokacak mıyım? |
| Sen | kokacaksın | kokmayacaksın | kokacak mısın? |
| O | kokacak | kokmayacak | kokacak mı? |
| Biz | kokacağız | kokmayacağız | kokacak mıyız? |
| Siz | kokacaksınız | kokmayacaksınız | kokacak mısınız? |
| Onlar | kokacaklar | kokmayacaklar | kokacaklar mı? |

[Practice kokmak in future tense](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&tense=future&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

## Aorist (Geniş zaman)

Bu sabun güzel kokar. — This soap smells nice.

| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben | kokarım | kokmam | kokar mıyım? |
| Sen | kokarsın | kokmazsın | kokar mısın? |
| O | kokar | kokmaz | kokar mı? |
| Biz | kokarız | kokmayız | kokar mıyız? |
| Siz | kokarsınız | kokmazsınız | kokar mısınız? |
| Onlar | kokarlar | kokmazlar | kokarlar mı? |

[Practice kokmak in aorist](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&tense=aorist&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

## Reported Past (Duyulan geçmiş zaman)

Oda galiba duman kokmuş. — Apparently, the room smelled of smoke.

| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben | kokmuşum | kokmamışım | kokmuş muyum? |
| Sen | kokmuşsun | kokmamışsın | kokmuş musun? |
| O | kokmuş | kokmamış | kokmuş mu? |
| Biz | kokmuşuz | kokmamışız | kokmuş muyuz? |
| Siz | kokmuşsunuz | kokmamışsınız | kokmuş musunuz? |
| Onlar | kokmuşlar | kokmamışlar | kokmuşlar mı? |

[Practice kokmak in reported past](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&tense=reported-past&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

## Other finite forms

These forms still behave like verb forms in clauses: commands, condition, necessity, wish, ability, and inability.

| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Informal | kok | Kok. | Say kok when speaking directly to one person. | Direct command form. |
| Polite / plural | kokun | Kokun. | Say kokun when being polite or speaking to more than one person. | Direct command form. |
| Negative | kokma | Kokma. | kokma means "do not give off a smell." | Direct command form. |
| Conditional | kokarsam | Kokarsam, haber veririm. | If I give off a smell, I will let you know. | Finite if-form; changes by person. |
| Necessitative | kokmalıyım | Kokmalıyım. | I should give off a smell. | Obligation or strong advice. |
| Optative | kokayım | Kokayım. | Let me give off a smell. | Wish, suggestion, or let-me form. |
| Ability | kokabilirim | Kokabilirim. | I can give off a smell. | Can do the action. |
| Inability | kokamam | Kokamam. | I cannot give off a smell. | Cannot do the action. |

## Derived verb forms

Derived forms extend the base action, for example through negation, ability, or inability.

| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Negative infinitive | kokmamak | Bugün kokmamak daha iyi. | It is better not to give off a smell today. | Negates the action as an infinitive. |
| Ability infinitive | kokabilmek | Kokabilmek istiyorum. | I want to be able to give off a smell. | Ability form as a dictionary/infinitive form. |
| Inability infinitive | kokamamak | Kokamamak zor. | Being unable to give off a smell is hard. | Inability form as an infinitive. |

## Non-finite forms

These forms act more like nouns, adjectives, or modifiers than full tense forms.

| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Infinitive | kokmak | Kokmak istiyorum. | I want to give off a smell. | Dictionary form of the verb. |
| Verbal noun | kokma | Kokma kolay değil. | giving off a smell is not easy. | Noun-like action form. |
| Agent participle | kokan | Kokan kişi bekledi. | The person who give off a smells waited. | Adjective-like form: the person who does the action. |
| Future participle | kokacak | Kokacak zamanım var. | I have time to give off a smell. | Adjective/noun-like future form. |
| Past participle | kokmuş | Kokmuş gibi görünüyor. | It looks as if someone has give off a smelled. | Adjective-like completed form. |

## FAQ

### What does kokmak mean in Turkish?

kokmak means "to smell / to give off an odor". kokmak means to have or give off a smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant. Use ‘koklamak’ when someone actively smells or sniffs something.

### How do you say "I am giving off a smell" with kokmak in Turkish?

"I am giving off a smell" with kokmak is usually kokuyorum.

### What is the past tense of kokmak?

The first-person simple past form is koktum. The table also shows negative forms and questions.

### What kokmak forms should I learn first?

Start with the first-person forms: kokuyorum, koktum, kokacağım, kokarım, kokmuşum. Then practice affirmative, negative, and question forms for all persons.

### How do you say "give off a smell!" in Turkish?

The direct command is kok. The polite or plural command is kokun.

### Where can I practice kokmak conjugations?

Open kokmak practice to actively build the forms and get instant feedback.

## Practice

[Practice kokmak](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=kokmak&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fkokmak)

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