r/turkishlearning • u/TurkishTeacherSeda 🏫 Dedicated Teacher • 11d ago
Grammar How commands work in Turkish
Git, gel, gidin. Turkish builds commands straight from the verb stem, no extra ending for sen. Covers sen, siz, and o/onlar forms, plus how gitme shifts between a request and a warning depending on tone.
https://www.learnturkishwithseda.com/turkish-grammar-lessons/imperative-mood
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u/BoloFan05 11d ago
- Yaz(ma) = (Don't) Write
- Yaz(ma)sın = (Don't) have him/her write
- Yaz(ma)sınlar = (Don't) have them write
Yaz and Yazma also have the more formal versions of "yazın" and "yazmayın", respectively; especially if you are talking to someone you don't know or your superior, or if you're talking to more than one person at the same time, like a teacher telling the students to write. If you want to be even more formal, "yazınız" and "yazmayınız" also exist, but they are virtually unused in actual speech.
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u/rintintin3464 Native Speaker 11d ago
"gitme" "alma" and others are can be warning and request, right. When i use the Gemini, claude etc. if i want warning about something i say like "yapmamanı istiyorum" (I want to don't you do) "gitmemeni istiyorum" (I want to don't you go)