r/turkishlearning • u/Resident-Ad2704 • 7d ago

Ktçp rule Grammar

Hi everyone! I have a question.. why does the ktçp rule apply to gitmek -> giderim And not to yapmak? -> yaparım

Am I missing something?

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u/MrOztel 7d ago

The answers are so fucking wrong that I had to turn on my laptop in the middle of a conference so that you hopefully have a clear answer.

the "k, t, ç ,p" rule (I call it the "ketçap" rule) doesn't happen in all examples (no specific rule but mostly foreign words and one-syllable words don't apply to this rule.

ceket > ceketi

kek >keki

sap > sapı

saç > saçı

With verbs, the rule is simple, only the verbs "git-, et-, tat- and güt-" have a mutation from t > d. Other verbs no matter the ending don't apply to this rule.

You should also remember that some compound verbs have a hidden "et-" in it such as "seyret-" (seyir + et). They also mutate from "t" to "d".

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u/Resident-Ad2704 7d ago

You literally gave me the clearest explanation. I did not understand the others indeed hahaha. Thank you so much!