Yardım etmek istiyorum.
English: I want to help.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Fiiller ve fiil yapıları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'yardımcı fiiller' are auxiliary verbs. They are used together with other verbs or nouns to create different meanings, such as ability, necessity, or forming certain tenses.
When to use it
Use yardımcı fiiller in Turkish to form new verbs from nouns or adjectives, to express actions or states (like 'to help', 'to be happy'), or to give a specific meaning to a noun or adjective. They are also used to form some tenses and passive forms.
Key forms
- 'etmek' (to do/make): yardım etmek, spor yapmak
- 'olmak' (to be/become): hasta olmak, mutlu olmak
- 'eylemek' (to do/perform): kabul eylemek (less common, formal)
Examples
Spor yapmak sağlıklıdır.
English: Doing sports is healthy.
Mutlu olmak istiyorum.
English: I want to be happy.
Kabul etmek zorundayım.
English: I have to accept.
Tips
- Remember that 'etmek' and 'olmak' are the most common yardımcı fiiller.
- The main word (noun or adjective) comes before the yardımcı fiil.
- Some combinations are fixed and should be learned as phrases.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some phrases use yardımcı fiiller in a fixed way, and the meaning can change (for example, 'hak etmek' means 'to deserve', not 'to make right').