Dikmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to sew, to plant'
dikmek means “to sew, to plant”. Its stem is dik-, so “I am sewing” is dikiyorum, “I sewed” is diktim and “I will sew” is dikeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- dik-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to sew, to plant
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #137 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- dikiyorumdik·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am sewing
- diktimdik·ti·mDefinite Past · I sewed
- dikmişimdik·miş·imReported Past · I apparently sewed
- dikeceğimdik·eceğ·imFuture · I will sew
- dikerimdik·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I sew
- dikmeliyimdik·meli·yimNecessitative · I must sew
- diksemdik·se·mConditional · if I sewed
- dikdikImperative & Optative · Sew!
- dikebilirimdik·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can sew
- dikiyordumdik·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was sewing
Example sentences with dikmek
Common mistakes with dikmek
- Incorrect: dikirdiker
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: diker, dikerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: dikmezimdikmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: dikmem ("I do not sew"), dikmeyiz — but dikmez, dikmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: dikecekimdikeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: dikeceğim, dikeceğiz — but dikecek and dikeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of dikmek
All 10 tenses and moods × 6 persons, in positive, negative, question and negative-question form. Imperative questions do not exist for sen and siz.
Present ContinuousŞimdiki Zamandikiyor
Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikiyorumI am sewing | dikmiyorumI am not sewing | dikiyor muyumAm I sewing? | dikmiyor muyumAm I not sewing? |
| senyou | dikiyorsunyou are sewing | dikmiyorsunyou are not sewing | dikiyor musunAre you sewing? | dikmiyor musunAre you not sewing? |
| ohe/she | dikiyorhe/she is sewing | dikmiyorhe/she is not sewing | dikiyor muIs he/she sewing? | dikmiyor muIs he/she not sewing? |
| bizwe | dikiyoruzwe are sewing | dikmiyoruzwe are not sewing | dikiyor muyuzAre we sewing? | dikmiyor muyuzAre we not sewing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are sewing | dikmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not sewing | dikiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) sewing? | dikmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not sewing? |
| onlarthey | dikiyorlarthey are sewing | dikmiyorlarthey are not sewing | dikiyorlar mıAre they sewing? | dikmiyorlar mıAre they not sewing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamandikti
Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | diktimI sewed | dikmedimI did not sew | diktim miDid I sew? | dikmedim miDidn't I sew? |
| senyou | diktinyou sewed | dikmedinyou did not sew | diktin miDid you sew? | dikmedin miDidn't you sew? |
| ohe/she | diktihe/she sewed | dikmedihe/she did not sew | dikti miDid he/she sew? | dikmedi miDidn't he/she sew? |
| bizwe | diktikwe sewed | dikmedikwe did not sew | diktik miDid we sew? | dikmedik miDidn't we sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | diktinizyou (pl.) sewed | dikmedinizyou (pl.) did not sew | diktiniz miDid you (pl.) sew? | dikmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) sew? |
| onlarthey | diktilerthey sewed | dikmedilerthey did not sew | diktiler miDid they sew? | dikmediler miDidn't they sew? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamandikmiş
Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikmişimI apparently sewed | dikmemişimI apparently did not sew | dikmiş miyimDid I sew? (reportedly) | dikmemiş miyimDidn't I sew? (reportedly) |
| senyou | dikmişsinyou apparently sewed | dikmemişsinyou apparently did not sew | dikmiş misinDid you sew? (reportedly) | dikmemiş misinDidn't you sew? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | dikmişhe/she apparently sewed | dikmemişhe/she apparently did not sew | dikmiş miDid he/she sew? (reportedly) | dikmemiş miDidn't he/she sew? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | dikmişizwe apparently sewed | dikmemişizwe apparently did not sew | dikmiş miyizDid we sew? (reportedly) | dikmemiş miyizDidn't we sew? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently sewed | dikmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not sew | dikmiş misinizDid you (pl.) sew? (reportedly) | dikmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) sew? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | dikmişlerthey apparently sewed | dikmemişlerthey apparently did not sew | dikmişler miDid they sew? (reportedly) | dikmemişler miDidn't they sew? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamandikecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikeceğimI will sew | dikmeyeceğimI will not sew | dikecek miyimWill I sew? | dikmeyecek miyimWon't I sew? |
| senyou | dikeceksinyou will sew | dikmeyeceksinyou will not sew | dikecek misinWill you sew? | dikmeyecek misinWon't you sew? |
| ohe/she | dikecekhe/she will sew | dikmeyecekhe/she will not sew | dikecek miWill he/she sew? | dikmeyecek miWon't he/she sew? |
| bizwe | dikeceğizwe will sew | dikmeyeceğizwe will not sew | dikecek miyizWill we sew? | dikmeyecek miyizWon't we sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikeceksinizyou (pl.) will sew | dikmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not sew | dikecek misinizWill you (pl.) sew? | dikmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) sew? |
| onlarthey | dikeceklerthey will sew | dikmeyeceklerthey will not sew | dikecekler miWill they sew? | dikmeyecekler miWon't they sew? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamandiker
Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikerimI sew | dikmemI do not sew | diker miyimDo I sew? | dikmez miyimDon't I sew? |
| senyou | dikersinyou sew | dikmezsinyou do not sew | diker misinDo you sew? | dikmez misinDon't you sew? |
| ohe/she | dikerhe/she sews | dikmezhe/she does not sew | diker miDoes he/she sew? | dikmez miDoesn't he/she sew? |
| bizwe | dikerizwe sew | dikmeyizwe do not sew | diker miyizDo we sew? | dikmez miyizDon't we sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikersinizyou (pl.) sew | dikmezsinizyou (pl.) do not sew | diker misinizDo you (pl.) sew? | dikmez misinizDon't you (pl.) sew? |
| onlarthey | dikerlerthey sew | dikmezlerthey do not sew | dikerler miDo they sew? | dikmezler miDon't they sew? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipidikmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikmeliyimI must sew | dikmemeliyimI must not sew | dikmeli miyimMust I sew? | dikmemeli miyimMustn't I sew? |
| senyou | dikmelisinyou must sew | dikmemelisinyou must not sew | dikmeli misinMust you sew? | dikmemeli misinMustn't you sew? |
| ohe/she | dikmelihe/she must sew | dikmemelihe/she must not sew | dikmeli miMust he/she sew? | dikmemeli miMustn't he/she sew? |
| bizwe | dikmeliyizwe must sew | dikmemeliyizwe must not sew | dikmeli miyizMust we sew? | dikmemeli miyizMustn't we sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikmelisinizyou (pl.) must sew | dikmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not sew | dikmeli misinizMust you (pl.) sew? | dikmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) sew? |
| onlarthey | dikmelilerthey must sew | dikmemelilerthey must not sew | dikmeliler miMust they sew? | dikmemeliler miMustn't they sew? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipidikse
Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | diksemif I sewed | dikmesemif I did not sew | diksem miShould I sew? | dikmesem miShould I not sew? |
| senyou | diksenif you sewed | dikmesenif you did not sew | diksen miShould you sew? | dikmesen miShould you not sew? |
| ohe/she | dikseif he/she sewed | dikmeseif he/she did not sew | dikse miShould he/she sew? | dikmese miShould he/she not sew? |
| bizwe | diksekif we sewed | dikmesekif we did not sew | diksek miShould we sew? | dikmesek miShould we not sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | diksenizif you (pl.) sewed | dikmesenizif you (pl.) did not sew | dikseniz miShould you (pl.) sew? | dikmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not sew? |
| onlarthey | dikselerif they sewed | dikmeselerif they did not sew | dikseler miShould they sew? | dikmeseler miShould they not sew? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipidik
Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikeyimlet me sew | dikmeyeyimlet me not sew | dikeyim miShall I sew? | dikmeyeyim miShall I not sew? |
| senyou | dikSew! | dikmeDon't sew! | — | — |
| ohe/she | diksinlet him/her sew | dikmesinlet him/her not sew | diksin miShall he/she sew? | dikmesin miShall he/she not sew? |
| bizwe | dikelimlet's sew | dikmeyelimlet's not sew | dikelim miShall we sew? | dikmeyelim miShall we not sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikinSew! (pl./polite) | dikmeyinDon't sew! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | diksinlerlet them sew | dikmesinlerlet them not sew | diksinler miShall they sew? | dikmesinler miShall they not sew? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikdikebilir
What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikebilirimI can sew | dikememI cannot sew | dikebilir miyimCan I sew? | dikemez miyimCan't I sew? |
| senyou | dikebilirsinyou can sew | dikemezsinyou cannot sew | dikebilir misinCan you sew? | dikemez misinCan't you sew? |
| ohe/she | dikebilirhe/she can sew | dikemezhe/she cannot sew | dikebilir miCan he/she sew? | dikemez miCan't he/she sew? |
| bizwe | dikebilirizwe can sew | dikemeyizwe cannot sew | dikebilir miyizCan we sew? | dikemez miyizCan't we sew? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikebilirsinizyou (pl.) can sew | dikemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot sew | dikebilir misinizCan you (pl.) sew? | dikemez misinizCan't you (pl.) sew? |
| onlarthey | dikebilirlerthey can sew | dikemezlerthey cannot sew | dikebilirler miCan they sew? | dikemezler miCan't they sew? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesidikiyordu
What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dikiyordumI was sewing | dikmiyordumI was not sewing | dikiyor muydumWas I sewing? | dikmiyor muydumWas I not sewing? |
| senyou | dikiyordunyou were sewing | dikmiyordunyou were not sewing | dikiyor muydunWere you sewing? | dikmiyor muydunWere you not sewing? |
| ohe/she | dikiyorduhe/she was sewing | dikmiyorduhe/she was not sewing | dikiyor muyduWas he/she sewing? | dikmiyor muyduWas he/she not sewing? |
| bizwe | dikiyordukwe were sewing | dikmiyordukwe were not sewing | dikiyor muydukWere we sewing? | dikmiyor muydukWere we not sewing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dikiyordunuzyou (pl.) were sewing | dikmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not sewing | dikiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) sewing? | dikmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not sewing? |
| onlarthey | dikiyorlardıthey were sewing | dikmiyorlardıthey were not sewing | dikiyorlar mıydıWere they sewing? | dikmiyorlar mıydıWere they not sewing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of dikmek?
The definite past (-DI) of dikmek is diktim (I sewed), diktin, dikti, diktik, diktiniz, diktiler. The negative is dikmedim (I did not sew), and the reported past is dikmiş (he/she apparently sewed).
Is dikmek irregular?
No, dikmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem dik- with the standard suffixes: dikiyorum, diktim, dikeceğim, and its aorist diker follows the rule.
How do you say "I will sew" in Turkish?
"I will sew" is dikeceğim. "I won't sew" is dikmeyeceğim, and "Will you sew?" is dikecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: dikiyorum.
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