Yüzme çok eğlencelidir.
English: Swimming is very fun.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Ad ve fiil öbekleri
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'isim-fiil yapıları' (verbal nouns or infinitives) are verb forms that act like nouns. They are created by adding certain suffixes to verb stems.
When to use it
You use these forms when you want to talk about an action as a thing or idea, not as something someone does. For example, to talk about 'reading' as an activity, not about someone reading.
Key forms
- Verb stem + -ma/-me: yazma, gelme
- Verb stem + -ış/-iş/-uş/-üş: gidiş, görüş
- Verb stem + -mak/-mek: okumak, görmek
Examples
Kitap okumak önemlidir.
English: Reading books is important.
Yazmak benim hobimdir.
English: Writing is my hobby.
Toplantıya gelme kararı aldık.
English: We decided not to come to the meeting.
Tips
- Be careful to use the correct suffix (-ma/-me, -ış/-iş/-uş/-üş, -mak/-mek) depending on the verb and the meaning.
- Remember that these forms act as nouns, so they can take noun suffixes (like plural or possessive).
- Do not confuse these forms with the present continuous tense (-yor).
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs may change slightly when adding the suffixes, due to vowel harmony or consonant changes.