kalk
/kalk/from spelling rules
The Turkish phrase for 'get up' is kalk.
The verb is used both for rising from bed and for the physical act of standing up from a chair.
Meaning: to rise from one's bed (verb)
Which one should you use?
The infinitive form of the verb is kalkmak. The command kalk is used for a single person, while kalkın is used when addressing a group of people or showing respect to someone elder or in a position of authority. The form kalkınız is a formal imperative form of 'kalkmak' used when addressing a single person or someone in a distinguished position.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular imperative form is kalk. The plural or polite imperative form is kalkın. The present continuous form, meaning 'is getting up', is kalkıyor and the past tense form, meaning 'got up', is kalktı.
How do you pronounce it?
/kalk/, with the [c] sound as in the English word 'core'.
Did you know?
- The verb kalkmak is used to describe a vehicle leaving a station, such as a bus or a train 'getting up' or departing.
- While it means 'to rise' in a physical sense, kalkmak is also used metaphorically to describe a 'rise' in prices or an increase in a specific value.
- The root of kalkmak is shared with words related to lifting or raising objects, meaning the person is effectively 'lifting' themselves.
Examples in context
- Tom ne zaman kalkar?What time does Tom get up?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's daily routine using kalk.Tatoeba #6110933 by duran, translation #6110276 by CK
- Kalk, saat geç oldu.Get up. It's late.This sentence is useful for giving a direct command using kalk.Tatoeba #9467335 by soliloquist, translation #9402038 by BobbyLee
- Dün ne zaman kalktın?What time did you get up yesterday?This sentence is useful for asking about a completed action in the past using kalk.Tatoeba #3976554 by duran, translation #3818331 by CK
- Lütfen kalkınPlease get up
- Kalk, arkadaşımGet up, my friend
- Kalksana, hadiGet up, come on
- 381 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mehmet is trying to wake up Merve in the morning.
- MehmetMerve, hemen kalk artık.Merve, get up right now.
- MerveBeş dakika daha.Five more minutes.
- MehmetHayır, geç kaldın.No, you are late.
- MerveTamam, kalkıyorum.Okay, I'm getting up.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
