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etmesi

Etmesi is the Turkish nominalized form of the verb etmek, created with the suffix -mesi (or -ması under vowel harmony) to express the act or occurrence of the action described by the verb. In English, it is often rendered as "the act of doing" or simply "the doing." Etmesi functions as a noun phrase within sentences and can serve as the subject, object, or complement, depending on context.

Morphology and usage

The -mesi suffix turns a verb into a noun-like clause that denotes an event or action. It

Nuances

Etmesi is one among several nominalizers in Turkish. It tends to emphasize the occurrence or unfolding of

See also

Turkish grammar, verb nominalization, -mesi suffix.

can
bear
possessive
and
other
adjectival
modifiers,
and
it
participates
in
standard
Turkish
sentence
structures,
including
relative
and
complement
clauses.
Examples
of
common
usable
forms
include
etmesinin
nedeni
(the
reason
for
doing
it)
and
etmesini
beklemek
(to
wait
for
someone
to
do
it).
Its
use
is
widespread
in
both
formal
and
informal
Turkish.
the
action
rather
than
its
completion,
and
it
often
appears
in
constructions
that
discuss
obligation,
possibility,
or
necessity
when
combined
with
modals
or
auxiliary
verbs,
such
as
etmesi
gerekenler
(those
who
must
do
it).
The
choice
between
etmesi
and
other
nominalizers
can
subtly
shift
emphasis
in
a
sentence,
but
all
share
the
general
function
of
turning
a
verb
into
a
noun-like
unit.