-abilmek

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـه‌بیلمك, analyzable as bilmek with a connecting vowel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ.bilˈ.mec/
  • Hyphenation: a‧bil‧mek

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
postconsonantal -abilmek -ebilmek
postvocalic -yabilmek -yebilmek

-abilmek

  1. to be able to, can, capable of.
    "İstersen yardım edebilirim"
    "I can help you if you want".

Usage notes

  • It is a verb-forming suffix. Not used in nouns.

Derived terms

Category Turkish terms suffixed with -abilmek not found

See also

  • -abilecek (will able to; in the Future Tense)
    • -abilecekmiş
    • -abilecekti
  • -abilmeyecek (won't be able to; in the Future Tense)
  • -abilir (can, might, may; in the Simple Present Tense)
    • -abilirdi
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