bilmek

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Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bil-.

Verb

bilmek

  1. to know

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “bilmek”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بلمك (bilmek, to know, understand, recognise), from Proto-Turkic *bil- (to know).

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐰠 (b²il² /⁠bil-⁠/, to know), Karakhanid بِلْماكْ (bilmēk, to know), Azerbaijani bilmək (to know), Uzbek bilmoq (to know).

Pronunciation

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Verb

bilmek (third-person singular simple present bilir)

  1. (intransitive) to know, be informed of, be aware of; to understand
    Biraz Türkçe biliyorum.I know a little Turkish.
  2. (intransitive) to know, recognize
  3. (auxiliary, suffixed) to be able to; can (all senses)
    Evet, bilgisayar kullanabilirim.Yes, I can use the computer.
    Bu gece dışarı çıkamazsın.You can't go out tonight.

Usage notes

  • This verb acts as an auxiliary when suffixed to another verb root, with the gerundive suffix -a. The suffixed verb is not affected by vowel harmony (like -yor), with the exception of the negative stem of bilmek (be able to; can). The composition of suffixed auxiliaries is as follows:
any verb root + -a + auxiliary verb
  • Note that suffixed auxiliary verbs in Turkish may have irregular conjugations, different from their regular, non-auxiliary counterparts. Moreover, they may lack some (especially negative & interrogative) forms altogether. See their respective pages for more.

Conjugation

This is one of the six verbs which act as auxiliaries when suffixed to another verb root. Other members of the group include vermek and yazmak. This verb is unique in that it uses a suppletive stem -me for the negative, which is vowel harmonious. Therefore, this verb would have the form yap-a-maz instead of *yap-a-mez. See #Usage notes for more.

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Further reading

  • bilmek in Reverso (Turkish-English)

Turkmen

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bil-mek (to know).

Verb

bilmek

  1. to know (something)

Conjugation