yapabilmek

Yapabilmek is a Turkish verb meaning “to be able to do” or “to have the ability to perform something.” It is the infinitive form formed from the verb yapmak/yap- “to do” plus the potential suffix -ebil- and the infinitive suffix -mek, yielding yapabilmek. The construction signals ability or possibility rather than a straightforward action.

Morphology and usage. The verb is used to express capability and is integrated with Turkish tense and mood through the appropriate endings attached to the verb stem. Present tense: yapabiliyorum, yapabiliyorsun, yapabiliyoruz, yapabiliyorlar. Past tense: yapabildim, yapabildin, yapabildik, yapabildiler. Future or conditional forms: yapabileceğim (I will be able to do), yapabileceksin, yapabileceğiz. Negation is formed with the negative prefix: yapamıyorum (I can’t do it), yapamadım (I couldn’t do it). The interrogative form is Yapabilir misin? or Yapabilir misiniz? “Yapabilir” can also function as a finite form meaning “he/she can do,” depending on person and tense.

Examples. Bunu yapabilir misin? (Can you do this?) Bunu şu anda yapabiliyorum. (I can do this right now.) Geçen hafta bu görevi yapabildim. (I could do this task last week.) Gerektiğinde bunu yapabileceğim. (I will be able to do this when needed.)

Relation to diğer fiiller. Yapabilmek contrasts with yapmak (to do) by conveying capability rather than merely the act itself. It is closely related to related forms such as yapabildi, yapabileceğim, and yapabilir misin, which appear across different tenses to express realized ability, potential future ability, or questions about possibility.