Sevmiyorum

Sevmiyorum is a Turkish verb form meaning I do not love. It is the first person singular present tense form of the verb sevmek (to love) with negation. Turkish negation in the present tense is built by attaching the suffix -miyorum to the verb stem; for sevmek the stem is sev-, and the infinitive is sevmek, so the negative present form becomes sevmiyorum. The subject pronoun Ben is commonly omitted in Turkish, so Sevmiyorum can stand alone as a complete clause.

The full conjugation in the present tense negative for the relevant persons is: Ben sevmiyorum, Sen sevmiyorsun, O sevmiyor, Biz sevmiyoruz, Siz sevmiyorsunuz, Onlar sevmiyorlar. Dialectal or stylistic variations may occur, but this is the standard pattern.

Usage and nuance: Sevmiyorum expresses a lack of love or strong affection toward someone, something, or an activity. It is stronger than simply not liking something, and it can apply to romantic, familial, or platonic contexts as well as to preferences (for example, “Seni sevmiyorum” means I do not love you, while “Kediyi sevmiyorum” means I do not love the cat; depending on context it can suggest dislike or indifference). In Turkish, sevmek generally connotes deeper affection, so sevmiyorum often conveys a clear absence of such feeling.

Related forms include variations for other persons (sen, o, biz, siz, onlar) and the affirmative form seviyorum (I love). The word is common in everyday speech, literature, and media when expressing negation of affection.