Ben gelmiyorum.
English: I am not coming.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Olumsuzluk ve Soru Cümleleri
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'olumsuzluk' means making a sentence negative. It shows that something does NOT happen or is NOT true.
When to use it
Use 'olumsuzluk' to say that someone does not do something, something is not true, or something does not exist.
Key forms
- Verb + -me/-ma (for present, past, future tenses)
- Değil (for nouns and adjectives)
Examples
O kitap okumadı.
English: He/She did not read the book.
Bu elma kırmızı değil.
English: This apple is not red.
Biz gitmeyeceğiz.
English: We will not go.
Tips
- Remember to use -me/-ma after the verb stem to make it negative.
- Use 'değil' for nouns and adjectives, not for verbs.
- The negative suffix comes before the tense ending.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs have irregular negative forms, like 'var' (exists) becomes 'yok' (does not exist).