Ödeyerek

ödeyerek is a Turkish adverbial participle formed from the verb ödemek (to pay). It denotes the means by which an action is performed and is roughly equivalent to “by paying” in English. It is used to connect clauses and to indicate that payment accompanies or enables the main action.

Formation and usage: The form is built from the verb stem öde- plus the adverbial participle suffix -yerek, producing ödeyerek. In Turkish, -erek/-arak forms express “by doing” and are commonly used to indicate the method of an action. Ödeyerek can introduce a subordinate component before the main verb, as in: Hesabı ödeyerek restorandan ayrıldı. Ücreti ödeyerek kaydı yaptırdı.

Notes: Ödeyerek belongs to a family of adverbial participles formed with -erek/-arak; related examples include gelerek (by coming) and koşarak (by running). The construction is more typical in written or careful narration; in everyday speech speakers may prefer other expressions such as ödeme yaparak or ödeme yapmayı kullanarak to convey the same idea.

Etymology and status: Derived from ödemek (to pay) with the participial suffix -yerek. It is not a finite verb form, but a non-finite, sentence-linking device.

See also: Turkish grammar; adverbial participles; -erek/-arak.