Use dokunmak for making physical contact, including tapping a screen. Notice the ending on the thing you touch.
The idea
The touched thing takes the dative: ekrana, kumaşa, çiçeklere. Forms include dokunuyorum, dokunduk and dokunacağım. A polite or plural instruction is dokunun.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | dokunuyorum | dokundum | dokunacağım |
| sen | dokunuyorsun | dokundun | dokunacaksın |
| o | dokunuyor | dokundu | dokunacak |
| biz | dokunuyoruz | dokunduk | dokunacağız |
| siz | dokunuyorsunuz | dokundunuz | dokunacaksınız |
| onlar | dokunuyorlar | dokundular | dokunacaklar |
Examples
- Şimdi ekrana bir kez dokunuyorum.I am tapping the screen once now.
- Dün yumuşak kumaşa dokunduk.Yesterday we touched the soft fabric.
- Kedi az önce elime dokundu.The cat touched my hand a moment ago.
- Lütfen sıcak cama dokunmayın.Please do not touch the hot glass.
- Bu çiçeklere dokunma.Do not touch these flowers.
- Telefonun ekranına hafifçe dokunun.Tap the phone’s screen gently.
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Watch out
Do not copy the English direct-object pattern: “touch the screen” is ekrana dokunmak, not an accusative complement. Dokunma addresses one familiar person.
Try it yourself
Put ekran in the case required by dokunmak: I am touching the screen.
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ekrana
ekrana: The final vowel is back, so the dative ending is -a.
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we touched the fabric.
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dokunduk
dokunduk: Past -du follows the stem dokun-; -k identifies “we”.
Write a negative instruction for siz: please do not touch the hot glass.
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dokunmayın / dokunmayınız
dokunmayın: Negative -ma precedes the plural/polite ending; dokunmayınız is a more formal alternative.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Put ekran in the case required by dokunmak: I am touching the screen.
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we touched the fabric.
Write a negative instruction for siz: please do not touch the hot glass.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a screen instruction and a warning about an object. Underline each dative ending, then change the warning from one familiar person to siz.