Reddettim

Reddettim is a Turkish verb form meaning “I rejected” or “I refused.” It is the first-person singular simple past tense of the verb reddetmek, which means to reject, refuse, or deny. The base verb reddetmek is built from the noun red (rejection, denial) plus the common Turkish verbal suffix -etmek that yields verbs meaning “to make/do [something].” The word is used in a wide range of contexts, from formal correspondences to everyday speech.

In terms of conjugation, reddettim is formed by taking the stem reddet- and adding the simple past suffix for the first-person singular. Turkish past tense forms with reddet- typically show a doubling of the consonant in the 1st person singular, yielding reddettim, with related forms such as reddettin (you rejected), reddetti (he/she rejected), reddettik (we rejected), reddettiniz (you all rejected), and reddettiler (they rejected). The spelling and pronunciation reflect Turkish phonology and the rule that the past tense suffix -ti- follows a stem ending in a halt-consonant cluster.

Usage notes: reddettim is commonly used when the speaker is stating that they refused a proposal, application, accusation, or request in the past. It appears in both written and spoken Turkish, and is often found with objects like teklifler, davetler, itirazlar, or başvurular.

Etymology: reddetmek derives from the Turkish noun red (rejection) with the verbal suffix -etmek to form a verb meaning “to reject.” The noun red itself has historical connections to earlier Turkic usage and absorbed meanings related to denial or refusal in Turkish.

See also: red (refusal), reddetme, reddetmek.