Varmak

Varmak is a Turkish verb meaning to reach, to arrive at, or to attain. It covers both physical arrival at a place and the achievement of a goal, result, or state. The sense can be concrete, as in arriving in a city, or abstract, as in reaching a target or understanding a concept.

In usage, varmak is intransitive and typically takes a destination in the dative case, marked with suffixes such as -a or -e. Examples include Ankara’ya varmak (to arrive in Ankara) and işe varmak (to arrive at work). It can also appear in idiomatic expressions like varmak üzere (to be about to arrive) or varmaya varmak (to manage to reach).

Conjugation follows standard Turkish verb patterns. Present tense forms include varırım, varırsın, varır, varırız, varırsınız, varırlar. Past tense forms include vardım, vardın, vardı, vardık, vardınız, vardılar. Future tense forms include varacağım, varacaksın, varacak, varacağız, varacaksınız, varacaklar.

Etymologically, varmak is built from the verb stem var- “to exist” with the infinitive suffix -mak, a pattern common to many Turkish verbs. The sense has extended from basic existence to the act of reaching a destination, achieving a goal, or attaining a state. Related nouns include varış (arrival) and varış yeri (destination).

Varmak is often contrasted with ulaşmak and erişmek, which emphasize reaching a destination or achieving a state with a nuance of accessibility or attainability. In everyday language, varmak remains a versatile, widely used verb across travel, work, sports, and metaphorical contexts.