söyledim

Söyledim is the first-person singular short past (simple past) form of the Turkish verb söylemek, meaning to say or to tell. It is formed from the stem söyle- plus the past tense suffix -di and the first-person singular ending -m, producing söyledim. In Turkish orthography the combination yields the single word söyledim, following the language’s consonant and vowel harmony rules.

Use and meaning: Söyledim is used when the speaker refers to something they themselves said in the past. It often appears in narratives that recount speech or stated content. For example: “Dün sana bu haberi söyledim.” (Yesterday I told you this news.) “Ona kendi planımı söyledim.” (I told him my plan.) The form can pair with direct quotation or with a dependent clause indicating what was said, such as ne söylediğimi (what I said).

Related forms and notes: The corresponding third-person form is söyledi (he/she said). Söylemek, the infinitive, is the base verb from which these tense forms are derived. Other tenses use the same stem, for instance söylüyorum (I am saying) and söyleyeceğim (I will say). Söyledim is a standard, neutral way to report one’s own past utterances in Turkish.