Use sökmek when you detach something fixed in place, dismantle it or undo stitching. The object tells you which action is intended.
The idea
The stem is sök-: söküyorum, söktüm, sökeceğim. Learn vida sökmek for removing a screw and dikiş sökmek for unpicking a seam. Specific objects take the accusative: rafı, vidayı.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | söküyorum | söktüm | sökeceğim |
| sen | söküyorsun | söktün | sökeceksin |
| o | söküyor | söktü | sökecek |
| biz | söküyoruz | söktük | sökeceğiz |
| siz | söküyorsunuz | söktünüz | sökeceksiniz |
| onlar | söküyorlar | söktüler | sökecekler |
Examples
- Bugün eski rafı söküyoruz.We are taking down the old shelf today.
- Dün masanın ayaklarını söktük.Yesterday we removed the table legs.
- Yarın bu dolabı sökeceğim.I will take this cupboard apart tomorrow.
- Lütfen bu vidayı sökmeyin.Please do not remove this screw.
- Tamirci arka tekerleği söktü.The repairer removed the rear wheel.
- Bu dikişi dikkatle söküyorum.I am carefully unpicking this seam.
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Watch out
Removing a part need not break it. Sökmek describes detaching or dismantling; kırmak describes breaking. Do not soften the stem’s k in söküyorum.
Try it yourself
Use the -iyor present for biz: we are taking down the old shelf today.
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söküyoruz
söküyoruz: The stem’s ö selects -üyor; -uz gives the subject “we”.
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we removed the table legs.
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söktük
söktük: Voiceless k gives t, and rounded front ö selects ü in the past ending.
Write a negative instruction for siz: please do not remove this screw.
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sökmeyin / sökmeyiniz
sökmeyin: Use negative -me before the polite/plural ending; sökmeyiniz is also correct and more formal.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the -iyor present for biz: we are taking down the old shelf today.
Use the -di past for biz: yesterday we removed the table legs.
Write a negative instruction for siz: please do not remove this screw.
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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Describe a piece of furniture you will dismantle and a part already removed. State clearly whether the object was taken apart or broken.