Yapabilirim

Yapabilirim is a Turkish verb meaning “I can do it” or “I may be able to do it.” It is the first-person singular present form of the verb yapabilmek, which means “to be able to do.” The infinitive yapabilmek is formed from yap- (to do) plus the potential suffix -ebil-/-abilir- and the infinitive marker -mek.

Formation and morphology: The base verb is yapmak (to do). The potential suffix -ebil-/-abilir- expresses ability or possibility and harmonizes with the preceding vowel, giving yapabilir- as the stem for many persons. The first-person singular ending -im attaches to that stem, producing yapabilirim. In present tense contexts, yapabilirim, yapabilirsin, yapabilir, yapabiliriz, yapabilirsiniz, and yapabilirler are used to express “I can do,” “you can do,” “he/she/it can do,” “we can do,” “you (plural) can do,” and “they can do,” respectively. The infinitive form remains yapabilmek.

Conjugation examples and usage: Common examples include yapabilirim (I can do it), bunu yapabilirim (I can do this), and Bu işi yapabiliriz (We can do this job). Past forms exist as yapabildim (I was able to do it), yapabildin (you were able to do), yapabildi (he/she/it was able to do), and so on for other persons. Negative and interrogative forms follow standard Turkish patterns, such as Bunu yapabilir miyim? (Can I do this?) and Bunu yapamam (I cannot do this).

Notes: Yapabilmek as an infinitive is a productive, widely used construction for expressing ability. The phrase is typical in everyday Turkish, in formal and informal registers alike, and does not inherently imply permission beyond ability. Related forms extend across all persons and tenses, built on the same -ebil-/-abilir- mechanism.