Verb Dossier
yemek
to eat
yeaorist + -yore
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- yemek
- Stem
- ye
- Last vowel
- e
- Tenses
- Aorist + Present Continuous
Build plan
How to build the form for “Ben …”
Goal: say "I eat" in Turkish.
Stem
ye
Aorist ending
r
Person ending
im
Result
yerim
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
‘yemek’ is both the verb ‘to eat’ and the noun ‘food / a meal’ depending on context.
kahvaltı etmek (to have breakfast)
yemek yemek (to eat a meal)
dışarıda yemek (to eat out)
akşam yemeği (dinner)
ne yemek? (what to eat?)
Table 1
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben yerim |
| Sen | Sen yersin |
| O | O yer |
| Biz | Biz yeriz |
| Siz | Siz yersiniz |
| Onlar | Onlar yerler |
Table 2
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening right now.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben yiyorum |
| Sen | Sen yiyorsun |
| O | O yiyor |
| Biz | Biz yiyoruz |
| Siz | Siz yiyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar yiyorlar |
Examples
Real example sentences
Ben her gün evde yerim.
I eat at home every day.
Şimdi ekmek yiyorum.
I’m eating bread now.
Onlar dışarıda yerler.
They eat out.
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