Gidebilmek
Gidebilmek is a Turkish verb meaning “to be able to go” or “to be capable of going.” It is formed from the verb gitmek (to go) with the potential suffix -ebil/-abil and the infinitive suffix -mek, yielding the dictionary form gidebilmek. The stem adjustment to gede- is a phonological detail in everyday use, but the core idea remains: it expresses possibility or ability to go, often under certain conditions.
As a modal construction, gidebilmek takes person endings to express who can go. Examples in the present
- Gidebilirim (I can go)
- Gidebilir (he/she/it can go)
- Gidebiliriz (we can go)
Past and future forms extend this meaning:
- Gidebilirdim, Gidebilirdin, Gidebilirdi … (I could go / I would have been able to go)
- Gidebileceğim (I will be able to go)
- Gidebileceksin, Gidebileceğiz, Gidebilecekler (you will be able to go, we will be able to go, etc.)
The conditional mood expresses hypothetical ability: Gidebilseydim (If I could go). Negation is typically expressed with
Gidebilmek functions as the Turkish modality of ability to go, used with person endings to indicate