sallanmak: swinging, swaying and wobbling
Use sallanmak for hammocks, branches and a wobbly table; distinguish motion from causing motion and practise three useful tense forms.
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Turkish verbs
Learn each verb with its stem, tenses and common sentences, from olmak and gitmek to less frequent verbs.
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sallamak: shaking, waving and rocking
Learn sallamak with a bottle, a waving hand and a cradle; recognise the object, contrast sallanmak and practise three tense forms.
Read and practiseyuvarlanmak: rolling and tumbling
Learn yuvarlanmak with balls, apples and coins; identify what rolls, contrast sliding and practise source, destination and three tenses.
Read and practiseyuvarlamak: rolling objects and rounding numbers
Use yuvarlamak for rolling a ball, shaping dough and rounding numbers; distinguish yuvarlanmak and practise three contextual tense forms.
Read and practisedoğramak: chopping and cutting into pieces
Learn doğramak with onion, soup vegetables and parsley; describe cut size, distinguish cutting from cooking and practise three tenses.
Read and practisesoymak: peeling fruit and vegetables
Learn soymak through potatoes, oranges, garlic and a peeler; recognise specific objects and practise soyuyorum, soyduk and soyacağım.
Read and practisekızartmak: frying food and toasting bread
Learn kızartmak with potatoes, peppers and toast; distinguish frying from other cooking methods and practise its double-t past form.
Read and practisekaynamak: when water or soup boils
Learn kaynamak with water, soup and milk; identify the boiling subject, distinguish hot from boiling and practise kaynıyor and kaynayacak.
Read and practisekaynatmak: bringing liquids to the boil
Learn kaynatmak with tea water, milk and soup; contrast kaynamak, distinguish heating from boiling and practise kaynattım with double t.
Read and practisehaşlamak: cooking food in boiling water
Learn haşlamak with eggs, potatoes and pasta; distinguish cooking food in water from boiling the water itself and practise three tenses.
Read and practiseyoğurmak: kneading dough and modelling clay
Learn yoğurmak with bread dough, pizza dough and modelling clay; distinguish kneading from mixing and practise three useful tense forms.
Read and practiseezmek: mashing, crushing and squashing
Learn ezmek with potatoes, garlic, avocado and a crushed box; name the tool, contrast slicing and practise three useful tense forms.
Read and practiseserpmek: sprinkling and scattering
Learn serpmek with mint, sugar, sesame and seeds; name the receiving surface and practise serpiyorum, serptik and serpeceğim.
Read and practisesüzmek: straining and draining food
Learn süzmek with pasta, tea, stock and yogurt; name the strainer, identify the part you keep and practise three useful tense forms.
Read and practisefırınlamak: baking and roasting in the oven
Learn fırınlamak with potatoes, vegetables, fish and cheese; distinguish oven cooking from frying and practise three contextual tenses.
Read and practisetatmak: tasting and trying a small amount
Learn tatmak with soup, cheese and dessert; contrast tasting with eating, distinguish tadıyorum from tattım and describe a pleasant taste.
Read and practisekoklamak: smelling and sniffing something
Learn koklamak with mint, roses, coffee and soap; identify the smelling subject, contrast kokmak and practise three contextual tense forms.
Read and practisekokmak: giving off a scent
Learn kokmak with lemon soap, cinnamon and rain-soaked soil; describe pleasant or bad smells, contrast koklamak and practise three tenses.
Read and practisetartmak: weighing food, parcels and luggage
Learn tartmak with flour, parcels, apples and a suitcase; distinguish the weighing action from its result and practise the past tarttım.
Read and practiseölçmek: measuring size and temperature
Learn ölçmek with tables, rooms, windows and water temperature; name the property and tool, contrast tartmak and practise three tenses.
Read and practiseütülemek: ironing clothes and linen
Learn ütülemek with shirts, trousers and a tablecloth; recognise ütü yapmak, distinguish ironing from folding and practise three tenses.
Read and practisekatlamak: folding objects and doubling amounts
Learn katlamak with towels, letters and paper; distinguish folding in half from doubling production and practise three tense forms.
Read and practisesarmak: wrap gifts, scarves and cables
Learn sarmak through wrapping gifts, protecting glasses and coiling a cable; practise objects, wrapping materials and three tenses.
Read and practisebağlamak: tie, fasten and connect
Learn bağlamak with shoelaces, seat belts, printers and telephone calls; distinguish what you connect from what you connect it to.
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