This verb reports a refusal. The object identifies what was declined, and an added reason can explain why.
The idea
Write one word with dd: reddetmek. Before vowels the final stem t becomes d: reddediyorum, reddedeceğim. The past is reddettim, with tt.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | reddediyorum | reddettim | reddedeceğim |
| sen | reddediyorsun | reddettin | reddedeceksin |
| o | reddediyor | reddetti | reddedecek |
| biz | reddediyoruz | reddettik | reddedeceğiz |
| siz | reddediyorsunuz | reddettiniz | reddedeceksiniz |
| onlar | reddediyorlar | reddettiler | reddedecekler |
Examples
- Ben bu teklifi reddediyorum.I reject this offer.
- Dün daveti zamanımız olmadığı için reddettik.Yesterday we declined the invitation because we had no time.
- Yarın bana uygun olmayan görevi reddedeceğim.Tomorrow I will decline the assignment that does not suit me.
- Başvuruyu reddettiler ve gerekçeyi yazdılar.They rejected the application and wrote down the reason.
- Yardımı reddetmedim; yalnızca biraz süre istedim.I did not reject the help; I only asked for a little time.
- Ece öneriyi kibarca reddetti.Ece politely declined the suggestion.
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Watch out
Do not interpret a request for more time as a refusal. Reddetmedim explicitly denies refusing; context may say the decision is still open.
Try it yourself
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi bu teklifi ___. (reddetmek)
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reddediyorum
reddediyorum: the present action has the first-person ending because the subject is ben.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün daveti ___. (reddetmek)
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reddettik
reddettik: dün locates the event yesterday; final -k agrees with biz.
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın görevi ___. (reddetmek)
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reddedeceğim
reddedeceğim: use the future requested in the exercise; its k becomes ğ before the vowel of the ben ending.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi bu teklifi ___. (reddetmek)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün daveti ___. (reddetmek)
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın görevi ___. (reddetmek)
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Report declining an invitation with a reason, then write a separate sentence saying you asked for time without refusing.