yalamak

Yalamak is a Turkish verb meaning to lick or to wet something with saliva using the tongue. It is used to describe licking actions by animals, such as pets, as well as by people tasting or cleaning objects with their tongue. The verb is part of standard Turkish and appears in everyday speech across dialects.

Grammatically, yalamak follows the regular Turkish verb pattern with the infinitive ending -mak. It forms tenses and voices through standard suffixes, and it has related forms such as the causative yalatmak, which means “to cause someone or something to lick.” The verb can be used both literally and figuratively in colloquial language.

Usage examples:

- Kedi su kabını yalıyor. (The cat is licking the water bowl.)

- Çocuklar dondurmayı yalayarak yiyorlar. (The children are eating ice cream by licking it.)

- Köpeğe oyuncakları yalatmak bir oyun gibi görünebilir. (Making the dog lick the toys can appear as a game.)

Related terms and notes:

- Yalamsal ya da benzer eylemler için Türkçede yalamak kökünden türeyen yalatmak gibi çoğul ve türev fiiller kullanılır.

- Yalamak, günlük dilde yaygın olarak kullanılan basit bir fiildir; resmi kayıtlar veya dil kılavuzlarında da temel bir madde olarak yer alır.

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