çevirmek

Çevirmek is a Turkish verb with multiple closely related meanings, the most common being to translate or render a text from one language into another. In this sense, the phrase Bir yazıyı çevirmek means to translate a text, and Bu romanı Türkçeye çevirdim means I translated this novel into Turkish. The noun form çeviri refers to translation, and çevirmen denotes a translator.

Beyond language work, çevirmek also means to turn, flip, or rotate something physically. Examples include Sayfayı çevirmek (to turn the page) and Kapıyı çevirince içeri girdik (We entered when we turned the door). The word can also imply converting or changing something from one form to another, such as bir maddenin formunu çevirmek or bir işlemi başka bir biçime çevirmek, depending on context. In everyday phrasing, it can extend to currency exchange as well, for instance Doları liraya çevirmek (to convert/exchange dollars to liras).

Usage and grammar notes: çevirmek is a transitive verb; the passive form çevrilmek is used when the subject receives the action, as in Metin Türkçeye çevrildi (The text was translated into Turkish). Related nouns include çeviri and çevirmen. The verb’s meaning is highly context-dependent, with translation, physical turning, and conversion as the main senses. In practice, choice among synonyms or related verbs is guided by whether the action targets language, a physical object, or a form of value.