Götürmek

Götürmek is a Turkish verb meaning to take something or someone away to another location, or to transport something from one place to another. It describes movement away from the speaker or reference point and contrasts with getirmek, which means to bring toward the speaker or toward a referenced location.

It is a transitive verb that requires a direct object referring to the thing or person being moved, and the destination is usually stated or understood. Götürmek can refer to physical transport, such as carrying a bag, taking a person somewhere, or moving an object to another place. It can also be used in more general or figurative senses to indicate causing someone to go to another place or situation.

Usage examples: “Arabayı garaja götürdü.” He took the car to the garage. “Onu restorana götürdüm.” I took him to the restaurant. The action is performed by the subject and the destination is implied or specified.

Conjugation and forms hinge on the standard Turkish verb pattern with the stem götür-. Infinitive: götürmek. Present: götürür (he/she/it takes away); present with first-person: götürürüm (I take away). Past: götürdü (he took away); past with first-person: götürdüm (I took away). Present continuous: götürüyor (is taking away); future: götürecek (will take away). Turkish verbs combine with personal suffixes to express tense and agreement, and the same stem yields related forms for all persons.

Related terms include getirmek (to bring) and taşımak (to carry or transport). Götürmek functions as a basic, widely used verb in everyday Turkish for describing the action of taking someone or something away to another place.