Ali kitabı okuyor.
English: Ali is reading the book.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Çatı ve Fiil Yapıları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'etken çatılar' (active voice) is when the subject of the sentence does the action. The subject is the 'doer'.
When to use it
Use the active voice in Turkish when you want to show clearly who is doing the action. It is the most common way to make sentences in Turkish.
Key forms
- Verb root + tense/person endings (e.g. 'yazar', 'okudum', 'yapıyorlar')
Examples
Ben kahve yaparım.
English: I make coffee.
Öğrenciler soruyu cevapladı.
English: The students answered the question.
Ayşe meyve satın aldı.
English: Ayşe bought fruit.
Biz film izledik.
English: We watched a movie.
Tips
- Always make sure the subject is the one doing the action.
- Use the correct verb ending for the subject and tense.
- Do not confuse active voice with passive voice. In passive, the subject receives the action.
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