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Türkmen Language

16.1 Expressing Ability: -p/-yp/-ip bilmek

A modal structure involving bilmek is used to convey the idea of being able to do something.

Men Türkmençe okap bilýärin = I can read Turkmen
Ol Rusça ýazyp bilenok = He can't write Russian
Biz bazara gidip biljek däl = We won't be able to go to the bazaar

 16.2 Doing an Action for Someone: -p/-yp/-ip bermek

A modal structure involving bermek is used to express the doing of an action for someone:

Men size jaýy salyp berdim = I built a house for you
Şol gapyny ýapyp bermesene = Don't close that door
Şol käsäni saña alyp bererin = I'll give you that teacup

According to vowel harmony the main verb's stem is followed by the participial ending -yp or -ip, and bermek appears according to the doer of the action and the tense.

16.3 Attempted Action: -p/-yp/-ip görmek

A modal structure involving görmek is used to express the idea of trying to do something, or the idea of doing-and-seeing:

Bu nahary datyp gör = Try this food
Men pikir edip göreýin = Let me think about it (and see)
Şol köýnegi geýip gördi = She tried on that dress

16.4 Anticipated Action: -jak/-jek bolmak

A modal structure involving the future tense and bolmak is used to indicate the idea of being about to do something:

Sen ýatjak bolýañmy? = Are you about to sleep?
Olar saña jañ etjek bolýarlar = They're about to call you
Garaşyñ, men iýjek bolýaryn = Wait, I'm going to (about to) eat

 "Note: This Turkmen Grammar is Copyrighted © 1996 Jon Garrett, Meena Pallipamu, and Greg Lastowka. All rights are reserved. The full dictionary is available at www.chaihana.com."

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