Ödedim

ödedim is a Turkish verb form meaning “I paid.” It is the first-person singular simple past tense of the verb ödemek, which means “to pay.” Used in statements about payments that have already been completed, ödedim conveys that a payment event occurred in the past.

Morphology and construction: Turkish verbs express tense and person through suffixes. The stem of ödemek is öde-, to which the past tense suffix -di is added, followed by the first-person singular suffix -m, resulting in ödedim. The form clearly indicates subject, tense, and the action of paying. Turkish has vowel harmony, but in this case the combination yields the standard spelling ödedim.

Usage and examples: Ödedim typically takes a direct object in the accusative case to specify what was paid. Examples include:

- Faturayı ödedim. (I paid the bill.)

- Parayı ödedim. (I paid the money.)

- Borcu ödedim. (I settled the debt.)

Turkish allows modifier phrases for time or context, as in Geçen hafta ödedim. (I paid it last week.)

Related forms: The base verb ödemek has several related forms, including present tense öde- and present continuous ödeyorum (I am paying), or past negative ödemedim (I did not pay). The noun ödeme or ödeme refers to payment or the act of paying (as in ödeme tarihi, the payment date).

Notes: Ödedim is inherently straightforward in Turkish grammar, with no irregular alternations for this verb form. Its meaning is distinct from other Turkish verbs with similar sounds, and it remains one of the common ways to express completed payment in everyday Turkish.