anlamamak

Anlamamak is a Turkish verb meaning to fail to understand or not understand. It is the negated form of anlamak (to understand) and is used to describe a lack of comprehension in a given moment. As a regular -mak verb, it follows standard Turkish conjugation: present tense examples include anlamıyorum (I do not understand), past tense anlamadım (I did not understand), and future form anlamayacağım (I will not understand). The construction Bir şeyi anlamamak conveys not understanding something.

In usage, anlamamak can refer to temporary confusion, insufficient information, or misinterpretation, rather than deliberate ignorance. It is common in everyday speech and in instructional contexts to indicate that a person has not grasped a point, concept, or instruction. Examples: “Bu kavramı anlamıyorum” means “I don’t understand this concept,” and “Neyi anlamadın?” means “What didn’t you understand?”

The term is often contrasted with anlamak (to understand) and with the passive form anlaşılmamak or anlaşılmıyor olmak, which express not being understood by others. While anlamamak focuses on the subject’s comprehension, бывает used to discuss whether information is received or processed correctly. The nuance of meaning is largely determined by context and intonation, and it does not inherently imply intention, such as willful withholding of understanding.