gelmez

Gelmez is a Turkish verb form meaning "does not come." It is the present simple negative form of gelmek, the verb that means to come. The negation is formed by attaching the suffix -mez (or -maz, depending on vowel harmony) to the stem gel-, producing gelmez. Turkish does not require a dedicated subject marking on this form, so gelmez can function with an implied or explicit subject.

Usage in Turkish is straightforward: gelmez is used to state that someone or something does not come, either as a simple statement or about future plans. Examples include: “O bugün gelmez” (He/She won’t come today) and “Toplantıya kimse gelmez” (No one will come to the meeting). The form is common in both spoken and written Turkish and can be found in everyday conversation, news, and literature when arrival is denied or anticipated not to occur.

Gelmez also has related forms for different persons, such as gelmezsin (you do not come) and gelmezler (they do not come). It is one of several negative constructions in Turkish used to express non-arrival, absence, or refusal to come, depending on context and tense. Etymologically, gelmez derives from gelmek (to come) with the negative suffix -mez, following Turkish phonology and vowel harmony. See also gelmek for the affirmative counterpart and other negation forms in Turkish grammar.