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CEFR B1Senses & perception#168 most common verb

Dokunmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to touch'

dokunmak means “to touch”. Its stem is dokun-, so “I am touching” is dokunuyorum, “I touched” is dokundum and “I will touch” is dokunacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to touch
Takes
Tablolara dokunmayın.dative -(y)e / -(y)a
Level
CEFR B1 · #168 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.

  • dokunuyorumdokun·uyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am touching
  • dokundumdokun·du·m
    Definite Past · I touched
  • dokunmuşumdokun·muş·um
    Reported Past · I apparently touched
  • dokunacağımdokun·acağ·ım
    Future · I will touch
  • dokunurumdokun·ur·um
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I touch
  • dokunmalıyımdokun·malı·yım
    Necessitative · I must touch
  • dokunsamdokun·sa·m
    Conditional · if I touched
  • dokundokun
    Imperative & Optative · Touch!
  • dokunabilirimdokun·abil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can touch
  • dokunuyordumdokun·uyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was touching

Example sentences with dokunmak

Common mistakes with dokunmak

  • Incorrect: Tabloları dokunmayın.Tablolara dokunmayın.

    Dokunmak takes the dative (-(y)e / -(y)a), not a direct object: Tablolara dokunmayın. = "Don't touch the paintings". Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: dokunardokunur

    Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: dokunur, dokunurum. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: dokunmazımdokunmam

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: dokunmam ("I do not touch"), dokunmayız — but dokunmaz, dokunmazsın. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of dokunmak

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 Zamandokunuyor

Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunuyorumI am touchingdokunmuyorumI am not touchingdokunuyor muyumAm I touching?dokunmuyor muyumAm I not touching?
senyoudokunuyorsunyou are touchingdokunmuyorsunyou are not touchingdokunuyor musunAre you touching?dokunmuyor musunAre you not touching?
ohe/shedokunuyorhe/she is touchingdokunmuyorhe/she is not touchingdokunuyor muIs he/she touching?dokunmuyor muIs he/she not touching?
bizwedokunuyoruzwe are touchingdokunmuyoruzwe are not touchingdokunuyor muyuzAre we touching?dokunmuyor muyuzAre we not touching?
sizyou (pl.)dokunuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are touchingdokunmuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not touchingdokunuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) touching?dokunmuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not touching?
onlartheydokunuyorlarthey are touchingdokunmuyorlarthey are not touchingdokunuyorlar mıAre they touching?dokunmuyorlar mıAre they not touching?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamandokundu

Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokundumI toucheddokunmadımI did not touchdokundum muDid I touch?dokunmadım mıDidn't I touch?
senyoudokundunyou toucheddokunmadınyou did not touchdokundun muDid you touch?dokunmadın mıDidn't you touch?
ohe/shedokunduhe/she toucheddokunmadıhe/she did not touchdokundu muDid he/she touch?dokunmadı mıDidn't he/she touch?
bizwedokundukwe toucheddokunmadıkwe did not touchdokunduk muDid we touch?dokunmadık mıDidn't we touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokundunuzyou (pl.) toucheddokunmadınızyou (pl.) did not touchdokundunuz muDid you (pl.) touch?dokunmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) touch?
onlartheydokundularthey toucheddokunmadılarthey did not touchdokundular mıDid they touch?dokunmadılar mıDidn't they touch?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamandokunmuş

Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunmuşumI apparently toucheddokunmamışımI apparently did not touchdokunmuş muyumDid I touch? (reportedly)dokunmamış mıyımDidn't I touch? (reportedly)
senyoudokunmuşsunyou apparently toucheddokunmamışsınyou apparently did not touchdokunmuş musunDid you touch? (reportedly)dokunmamış mısınDidn't you touch? (reportedly)
ohe/shedokunmuşhe/she apparently toucheddokunmamışhe/she apparently did not touchdokunmuş muDid he/she touch? (reportedly)dokunmamış mıDidn't he/she touch? (reportedly)
bizwedokunmuşuzwe apparently toucheddokunmamışızwe apparently did not touchdokunmuş muyuzDid we touch? (reportedly)dokunmamış mıyızDidn't we touch? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)dokunmuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently toucheddokunmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not touchdokunmuş musunuzDid you (pl.) touch? (reportedly)dokunmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) touch? (reportedly)
onlartheydokunmuşlarthey apparently toucheddokunmamışlarthey apparently did not touchdokunmuşlar mıDid they touch? (reportedly)dokunmamışlar mıDidn't they touch? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamandokunacak

Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunacağımI will touchdokunmayacağımI will not touchdokunacak mıyımWill I touch?dokunmayacak mıyımWon't I touch?
senyoudokunacaksınyou will touchdokunmayacaksınyou will not touchdokunacak mısınWill you touch?dokunmayacak mısınWon't you touch?
ohe/shedokunacakhe/she will touchdokunmayacakhe/she will not touchdokunacak mıWill he/she touch?dokunmayacak mıWon't he/she touch?
bizwedokunacağızwe will touchdokunmayacağızwe will not touchdokunacak mıyızWill we touch?dokunmayacak mıyızWon't we touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokunacaksınızyou (pl.) will touchdokunmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not touchdokunacak mısınızWill you (pl.) touch?dokunmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) touch?
onlartheydokunacaklarthey will touchdokunmayacaklarthey will not touchdokunacaklar mıWill they touch?dokunmayacaklar mıWon't they touch?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamandokunur

Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunurumI touchdokunmamI do not touchdokunur muyumDo I touch?dokunmaz mıyımDon't I touch?
senyoudokunursunyou touchdokunmazsınyou do not touchdokunur musunDo you touch?dokunmaz mısınDon't you touch?
ohe/shedokunurhe/she touchesdokunmazhe/she does not touchdokunur muDoes he/she touch?dokunmaz mıDoesn't he/she touch?
bizwedokunuruzwe touchdokunmayızwe do not touchdokunur muyuzDo we touch?dokunmaz mıyızDon't we touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokunursunuzyou (pl.) touchdokunmazsınızyou (pl.) do not touchdokunur musunuzDo you (pl.) touch?dokunmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) touch?
onlartheydokunurlarthey touchdokunmazlarthey do not touchdokunurlar mıDo they touch?dokunmazlar mıDon't they touch?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipidokunmalı

Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunmalıyımI must touchdokunmamalıyımI must not touchdokunmalı mıyımMust I touch?dokunmamalı mıyımMustn't I touch?
senyoudokunmalısınyou must touchdokunmamalısınyou must not touchdokunmalı mısınMust you touch?dokunmamalı mısınMustn't you touch?
ohe/shedokunmalıhe/she must touchdokunmamalıhe/she must not touchdokunmalı mıMust he/she touch?dokunmamalı mıMustn't he/she touch?
bizwedokunmalıyızwe must touchdokunmamalıyızwe must not touchdokunmalı mıyızMust we touch?dokunmamalı mıyızMustn't we touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokunmalısınızyou (pl.) must touchdokunmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not touchdokunmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) touch?dokunmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) touch?
onlartheydokunmalılarthey must touchdokunmamalılarthey must not touchdokunmalılar mıMust they touch?dokunmamalılar mıMustn't they touch?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipidokunsa

Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunsamif I toucheddokunmasamif I did not touchdokunsam mıShould I touch?dokunmasam mıShould I not touch?
senyoudokunsanif you toucheddokunmasanif you did not touchdokunsan mıShould you touch?dokunmasan mıShould you not touch?
ohe/shedokunsaif he/she toucheddokunmasaif he/she did not touchdokunsa mıShould he/she touch?dokunmasa mıShould he/she not touch?
bizwedokunsakif we toucheddokunmasakif we did not touchdokunsak mıShould we touch?dokunmasak mıShould we not touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokunsanızif you (pl.) toucheddokunmasanızif you (pl.) did not touchdokunsanız mıShould you (pl.) touch?dokunmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not touch?
onlartheydokunsalarif they toucheddokunmasalarif they did not touchdokunsalar mıShould they touch?dokunmasalar mıShould they not touch?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipidokun

Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunayımlet me touchdokunmayayımlet me not touchdokunayım mıShall I touch?dokunmayayım mıShall I not touch?
senyoudokunTouch!dokunmaDon't touch!——
ohe/shedokunsunlet him/her touchdokunmasınlet him/her not touchdokunsun muShall he/she touch?dokunmasın mıShall he/she not touch?
bizwedokunalımlet's touchdokunmayalımlet's not touchdokunalım mıShall we touch?dokunmayalım mıShall we not touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokununTouch! (pl./polite)dokunmayınDon't touch! (pl./polite)——
onlartheydokunsunlarlet them touchdokunmasınlarlet them not touchdokunsunlar mıShall they touch?dokunmasınlar mıShall they not touch?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikdokunabilir

What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunabilirimI can touchdokunamamI cannot touchdokunabilir miyimCan I touch?dokunamaz mıyımCan't I touch?
senyoudokunabilirsinyou can touchdokunamazsınyou cannot touchdokunabilir misinCan you touch?dokunamaz mısınCan't you touch?
ohe/shedokunabilirhe/she can touchdokunamazhe/she cannot touchdokunabilir miCan he/she touch?dokunamaz mıCan't he/she touch?
bizwedokunabilirizwe can touchdokunamayızwe cannot touchdokunabilir miyizCan we touch?dokunamaz mıyızCan't we touch?
sizyou (pl.)dokunabilirsinizyou (pl.) can touchdokunamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot touchdokunabilir misinizCan you (pl.) touch?dokunamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) touch?
onlartheydokunabilirlerthey can touchdokunamazlarthey cannot touchdokunabilirler miCan they touch?dokunamazlar mıCan't they touch?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesidokunuyordu

What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIdokunuyordumI was touchingdokunmuyordumI was not touchingdokunuyor muydumWas I touching?dokunmuyor muydumWas I not touching?
senyoudokunuyordunyou were touchingdokunmuyordunyou were not touchingdokunuyor muydunWere you touching?dokunmuyor muydunWere you not touching?
ohe/shedokunuyorduhe/she was touchingdokunmuyorduhe/she was not touchingdokunuyor muyduWas he/she touching?dokunmuyor muyduWas he/she not touching?
bizwedokunuyordukwe were touchingdokunmuyordukwe were not touchingdokunuyor muydukWere we touching?dokunmuyor muydukWere we not touching?
sizyou (pl.)dokunuyordunuzyou (pl.) were touchingdokunmuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not touchingdokunuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) touching?dokunmuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not touching?
onlartheydokunuyorlardıthey were touchingdokunmuyorlardıthey were not touchingdokunuyorlar mıydıWere they touching?dokunmuyorlar mıydıWere they not touching?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of dokunmak?

The definite past (-DI) of dokunmak is dokundum (I touched), dokundun, dokundu, dokunduk, dokundunuz, dokundular. The negative is dokunmadım (I did not touch), and the reported past is dokunmuş (he/she apparently touched).

Is dokunmak irregular?

No, dokunmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem dokun- with the standard suffixes: dokunuyorum, dokundum, dokunacağım, and its aorist dokunur follows the rule.

How do you say "I will touch" in Turkish?

"I will touch" is dokunacağım. "I won't touch" is dokunmayacağım, and "Will you touch?" is dokunacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: dokunuyorum.

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