See also: demək

Crimean Tatar edit

Verb edit

demek

  1. to tell, to say.

References edit

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish دیمك (demek, to say), from Proto-Turkic *tē- (to say, call).

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

demek (third-person singular simple present der) (+ dative)

  1. (transitive) to say
    Synonym: söylemek
    o ne dedi?what'd he say?
  2. (transitive) to call, name, dub
    Synonym: adlandırmak
    yeni oyunumuza "Uzaylıların Saldırısı" diyeceğiz.we will call our game "Invasion of the Aliens".
  3. (transitive) to mean (alongside imek or değil)
    bu ne demektir?what does this mean?

Conjugation edit

Adverb edit

demek

  1. so, that is to say
    Demek bizimle geliyorsun.
    So you're coming with us.

Derived terms edit