Ettirmemek

Ettirmemek is a Turkish verb meaning to refrain from causing someone to do something or to prevent an action from being carried out by others. It expresses intentional restraint or refusal to enable an action. The term is the negated form of ettirmek, the causative of etmek (to do).

Etymology and morphology: The base verb is etmek (to do). The causative form ettirmek means “to cause someone to do something” or “to have something done.” The negation ettirmemek is formed by adding the negation suffix -meme/-memek to the infinitive ettirmek. Turkish grammar allows such negated infinitives to function as nouns, adjectives, or adjuncts in larger clauses.

Usage: Ettirmemek appears primarily in formal or written Turkish. It is used to describe acts of prevention or deliberate non-enabling, such as policies or personal decisions that avoid causing others to take a certain action. In everyday speech, speakers frequently prefer synonyms such as yaptırmamak (to not have something done) or simply avoid construction with the causative; the exact choice depends on nuance and register.

Notes: Because Turkish often uses other verbs to express the idea more naturally, ettirmemek tends to appear more in formal prose, legal documents, or linguistic discussions than in everyday conversation.