Yazmak

Yazmak is a Turkish verb meaning to write. It denotes the act of producing written text, whether by hand, with a pen, or on a keyboard. The term also covers inscribing information on a surface and, in literary or administrative contexts, composing letters, notes, essays, or books. In Turkish usage, yazmak is transitive: a subject writes something, for example Bir mektup yazıyorum (I am writing a letter).

Grammatical notes: yazmak follows regular Turkish conjugation with the stem yaz-. The infinitive is yazmak. Present tense forms include yazıyorum (I am writing), yazıyorum; past tense is yazdım (I wrote); future is yazacağım (I will write). Negative forms are yazmıyorum (I am not writing) and yazmadım (I did not write). The verb can appear in participial and derived forms, such as yazı (writing, text), yazar (writer), and yazılım (software, literally “writing tool”). The causative form yazdırmak means to make someone write or to have something written, and yazdırılan yazı refers to the text that has been written.

Etymology and related terms: yazmak comes from a Turkish root related to writing; it is connected to yazı (writing, text), yazar (writer), and yazılım (software). In everyday language, yazmak appears in a wide range of contexts, from personal notes and letters to journalism, literature, education, and digital communication. The verb remains central to expressing the act of producing written language in Turkish.