ettirmek

Ettirmek is a Turkish causative verb derived from etmek, meaning to cause someone to perform an action or to arrange for that action to be done by someone else. It denotes that the subject initiates, orders, or arranges for a task to be carried out, often through another person or entity. In many contexts it is close in meaning to yaptırmak, but ettirmek tends to carry a more formal or literary register and can imply deliberate orchestration or control.

Formation and usage: Ettirmek is formed by adding the causative suffix -tirmek to the verb stem et-. Like other Turkish verbs, it takes standard conjugations: ettiriyorum, ettiriyorsun, ettiriyor; ettirdim, ettirdin, ettirdi, etc. The construction typically involves a following infinitive or a clause describing the action to be performed, with the person who carries out the action indicated by usual Turkish case marking or pronouns in object position. The subject of the sentence is the one who causes the action, while the agent of the action is the person or entity that actually performs it.

Nuance and contexts: Ettirmek is commonly used in formal, administrative, or narrative Turkish. It expresses that an action will be performed by someone else as arranged or demanded by the subject, rather than simply requested. This can convey authority, responsibility, or intentional influence over the actor.

See also: yaptırmak, etmek, causative suffixes, Turkish verb morphology.