bilirim

Bilirim is a Turkish verb form meaning "I know." It is the first-person singular present tense form of bilmek, the verb that means to know. The infinitive bilmek is built from the root bil- plus the infinitive suffix -mek. Turkish verbs are conjugated by attaching person endings to the stem, so bilmek yields a variety of present-tense forms for different subjects. Bilirim is commonly used to state knowledge, awareness, or familiarity with a fact, situation, or piece of information.

In usage, bilirim functions as a straightforward assertion of knowledge. It can appear in statements such as “I know this fact,” “I know the answer,” or “I know how to do it.” The word can be contrasted with its negative form, bilmiyorum, which means “I do not know.” Turkish also regularly employs related forms for other subjects, such as biliyorsun (you know) and biliriz (we know), though the exact conjugation varies by subject and tense.

Etymologically, bilmek derives from the root bil-, associated with knowledge, with the infinitive marked by -mek. As a common verb in everyday Turkish, bilmek and its present forms are used across diverse registers—from casual speech to formal writing. Learning bilirmek’s forms provides a foundation for broader Turkish verb conjugation and for expressing knowledge-related nuances in the language.