Harcamak

Harcamak is a Turkish verb meaning to spend, expend, or use up. It is used for money, time, energy, and other resources, and can also imply waste if the spending is excessive or unnecessary. The noun form harcama means expenditure or spending.

Usage and grammar: Harcamak is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object indicating what is spent (para, zaman, enerji, kaynak, vb.). Examples include: “Paramı harcadım” (I spent my money), “Zamanımı harcadım” (I spent my time), “Enerjimizi harcadık” (We used up our energy). The object may appear as parayı, zamanımı, kaynaklarımızı, etc., with possessive forms commonly used in Turkish.

Conjugation basics: Present tense – harcarım, harcarsın, harcar, harcarız, harcarsınız, harcarlar. Past tense – harcadım, harcadın, harcadı, harcadık, harcadınız, harcadılar. Future tense – harcayacağım, harcayacaksın, harcayacak, harcayacağız, harcayacaksınız, harcayacaklar.

Nuances and related terms: Harcamak often conveys deliberate spending and can cover prudent budgeting as well as wasteful behavior, depending on context. Related noun is harcama (expenditure), and phrases such as “harcama kalemleri” (expense items) are common in budgeting. Synonyms or related concepts include tüketmek (to consume) and israf etmek (to waste), which emphasize different aspects of using resources.

In usage, harcamak appears across everyday speech, finance, and economics, making it a fundamental verb for describing how individuals or organizations allocate money, time, and other assets.