Koklamak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to smell'
koklamak means “to smell”. Its stem is kokla-, so “I am smelling” is kokluyorum, “I smelled” is kokladım and “I will smell” is koklayacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- kokla-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to smell
- Aorist
- koklar-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- back unrounded (a / ı) — last stem vowel a
- Vowel narrowing
- final a narrows before -yor: kokluyorum
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #167 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- kokluyorumkoklu·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am smelling
- kokladımkokla·dı·mDefinite Past · I smelled
- koklamışımkokla·mış·ımReported Past · I apparently smelled
- koklayacağımkokla·yacağ·ımFuture · I will smell
- koklarımkokla·r·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I smell
- koklamalıyımkokla·malı·yımNecessitative · I must smell
- koklasamkokla·sa·mConditional · if I smelled
- koklakoklaImperative & Optative · Smell!
- koklayabilirimkokla·yabil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can smell
- kokluyordumkoklu·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was smelling
Example sentences with koklamak
Common mistakes with koklamak
- Incorrect: koklayorumkokluyorum
Before -yor the final a of kokla- changes to a narrow vowel: kokluyorum. In other tenses it stays: kokladım, koklayacağım. Learn the rule →
- koklar
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: koklar, koklarım. Don't mix up koklar (habit: "he/she smells") with kokluyor (right now: "he/she is smelling"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: koklamazımkoklamam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: koklamam ("I do not smell"), koklamayız — but koklamaz, koklamazsın. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of koklamak
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 Zamankokluyor
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 | kokluyorumI am smelling | koklamıyorumI am not smelling | kokluyor muyumAm I smelling? | koklamıyor muyumAm I not smelling? |
| senyou | kokluyorsunyou are smelling | koklamıyorsunyou are not smelling | kokluyor musunAre you smelling? | koklamıyor musunAre you not smelling? |
| ohe/she | kokluyorhe/she is smelling | koklamıyorhe/she is not smelling | kokluyor muIs he/she smelling? | koklamıyor muIs he/she not smelling? |
| bizwe | kokluyoruzwe are smelling | koklamıyoruzwe are not smelling | kokluyor muyuzAre we smelling? | koklamıyor muyuzAre we not smelling? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kokluyorsunuzyou (pl.) are smelling | koklamıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not smelling | kokluyor musunuzAre you (pl.) smelling? | koklamıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not smelling? |
| onlarthey | kokluyorlarthey are smelling | koklamıyorlarthey are not smelling | kokluyorlar mıAre they smelling? | koklamıyorlar mıAre they not smelling? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamankokladı
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 | kokladımI smelled | koklamadımI did not smell | kokladım mıDid I smell? | koklamadım mıDidn't I smell? |
| senyou | kokladınyou smelled | koklamadınyou did not smell | kokladın mıDid you smell? | koklamadın mıDidn't you smell? |
| ohe/she | kokladıhe/she smelled | koklamadıhe/she did not smell | kokladı mıDid he/she smell? | koklamadı mıDidn't he/she smell? |
| bizwe | kokladıkwe smelled | koklamadıkwe did not smell | kokladık mıDid we smell? | koklamadık mıDidn't we smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kokladınızyou (pl.) smelled | koklamadınızyou (pl.) did not smell | kokladınız mıDid you (pl.) smell? | koklamadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) smell? |
| onlarthey | kokladılarthey smelled | koklamadılarthey did not smell | kokladılar mıDid they smell? | koklamadılar mıDidn't they smell? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamankoklamış
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 | koklamışımI apparently smelled | koklamamışımI apparently did not smell | koklamış mıyımDid I smell? (reportedly) | koklamamış mıyımDidn't I smell? (reportedly) |
| senyou | koklamışsınyou apparently smelled | koklamamışsınyou apparently did not smell | koklamış mısınDid you smell? (reportedly) | koklamamış mısınDidn't you smell? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | koklamışhe/she apparently smelled | koklamamışhe/she apparently did not smell | koklamış mıDid he/she smell? (reportedly) | koklamamış mıDidn't he/she smell? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | koklamışızwe apparently smelled | koklamamışızwe apparently did not smell | koklamış mıyızDid we smell? (reportedly) | koklamamış mıyızDidn't we smell? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently smelled | koklamamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not smell | koklamış mısınızDid you (pl.) smell? (reportedly) | koklamamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) smell? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | koklamışlarthey apparently smelled | koklamamışlarthey apparently did not smell | koklamışlar mıDid they smell? (reportedly) | koklamamışlar mıDidn't they smell? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamankoklayacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | koklayacağımI will smell | koklamayacağımI will not smell | koklayacak mıyımWill I smell? | koklamayacak mıyımWon't I smell? |
| senyou | koklayacaksınyou will smell | koklamayacaksınyou will not smell | koklayacak mısınWill you smell? | koklamayacak mısınWon't you smell? |
| ohe/she | koklayacakhe/she will smell | koklamayacakhe/she will not smell | koklayacak mıWill he/she smell? | koklamayacak mıWon't he/she smell? |
| bizwe | koklayacağızwe will smell | koklamayacağızwe will not smell | koklayacak mıyızWill we smell? | koklamayacak mıyızWon't we smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklayacaksınızyou (pl.) will smell | koklamayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not smell | koklayacak mısınızWill you (pl.) smell? | koklamayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) smell? |
| onlarthey | koklayacaklarthey will smell | koklamayacaklarthey will not smell | koklayacaklar mıWill they smell? | koklamayacaklar mıWon't they smell? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamankoklar
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 | koklarımI smell | koklamamI do not smell | koklar mıyımDo I smell? | koklamaz mıyımDon't I smell? |
| senyou | koklarsınyou smell | koklamazsınyou do not smell | koklar mısınDo you smell? | koklamaz mısınDon't you smell? |
| ohe/she | koklarhe/she smells | koklamazhe/she does not smell | koklar mıDoes he/she smell? | koklamaz mıDoesn't he/she smell? |
| bizwe | koklarızwe smell | koklamayızwe do not smell | koklar mıyızDo we smell? | koklamaz mıyızDon't we smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklarsınızyou (pl.) smell | koklamazsınızyou (pl.) do not smell | koklar mısınızDo you (pl.) smell? | koklamaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) smell? |
| onlarthey | koklarlarthey smell | koklamazlarthey do not smell | koklarlar mıDo they smell? | koklamazlar mıDon't they smell? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipikoklamalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | koklamalıyımI must smell | koklamamalıyımI must not smell | koklamalı mıyımMust I smell? | koklamamalı mıyımMustn't I smell? |
| senyou | koklamalısınyou must smell | koklamamalısınyou must not smell | koklamalı mısınMust you smell? | koklamamalı mısınMustn't you smell? |
| ohe/she | koklamalıhe/she must smell | koklamamalıhe/she must not smell | koklamalı mıMust he/she smell? | koklamamalı mıMustn't he/she smell? |
| bizwe | koklamalıyızwe must smell | koklamamalıyızwe must not smell | koklamalı mıyızMust we smell? | koklamamalı mıyızMustn't we smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklamalısınızyou (pl.) must smell | koklamamalısınızyou (pl.) must not smell | koklamalı mısınızMust you (pl.) smell? | koklamamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) smell? |
| onlarthey | koklamalılarthey must smell | koklamamalılarthey must not smell | koklamalılar mıMust they smell? | koklamamalılar mıMustn't they smell? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipikoklasa
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 | koklasamif I smelled | koklamasamif I did not smell | koklasam mıShould I smell? | koklamasam mıShould I not smell? |
| senyou | koklasanif you smelled | koklamasanif you did not smell | koklasan mıShould you smell? | koklamasan mıShould you not smell? |
| ohe/she | koklasaif he/she smelled | koklamasaif he/she did not smell | koklasa mıShould he/she smell? | koklamasa mıShould he/she not smell? |
| bizwe | koklasakif we smelled | koklamasakif we did not smell | koklasak mıShould we smell? | koklamasak mıShould we not smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklasanızif you (pl.) smelled | koklamasanızif you (pl.) did not smell | koklasanız mıShould you (pl.) smell? | koklamasanız mıShould you (pl.) not smell? |
| onlarthey | koklasalarif they smelled | koklamasalarif they did not smell | koklasalar mıShould they smell? | koklamasalar mıShould they not smell? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipikokla
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 | koklayayımlet me smell | koklamayayımlet me not smell | koklayayım mıShall I smell? | koklamayayım mıShall I not smell? |
| senyou | koklaSmell! | koklamaDon't smell! | — | — |
| ohe/she | koklasınlet him/her smell | koklamasınlet him/her not smell | koklasın mıShall he/she smell? | koklamasın mıShall he/she not smell? |
| bizwe | koklayalımlet's smell | koklamayalımlet's not smell | koklayalım mıShall we smell? | koklamayalım mıShall we not smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklayınSmell! (pl./polite) | koklamayınDon't smell! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | koklasınlarlet them smell | koklamasınlarlet them not smell | koklasınlar mıShall they smell? | koklamasınlar mıShall they not smell? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikkoklayabilir
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 | koklayabilirimI can smell | koklayamamI cannot smell | koklayabilir miyimCan I smell? | koklayamaz mıyımCan't I smell? |
| senyou | koklayabilirsinyou can smell | koklayamazsınyou cannot smell | koklayabilir misinCan you smell? | koklayamaz mısınCan't you smell? |
| ohe/she | koklayabilirhe/she can smell | koklayamazhe/she cannot smell | koklayabilir miCan he/she smell? | koklayamaz mıCan't he/she smell? |
| bizwe | koklayabilirizwe can smell | koklayamayızwe cannot smell | koklayabilir miyizCan we smell? | koklayamaz mıyızCan't we smell? |
| sizyou (pl.) | koklayabilirsinizyou (pl.) can smell | koklayamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot smell | koklayabilir misinizCan you (pl.) smell? | koklayamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) smell? |
| onlarthey | koklayabilirlerthey can smell | koklayamazlarthey cannot smell | koklayabilirler miCan they smell? | koklayamazlar mıCan't they smell? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesikokluyordu
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 | kokluyordumI was smelling | koklamıyordumI was not smelling | kokluyor muydumWas I smelling? | koklamıyor muydumWas I not smelling? |
| senyou | kokluyordunyou were smelling | koklamıyordunyou were not smelling | kokluyor muydunWere you smelling? | koklamıyor muydunWere you not smelling? |
| ohe/she | kokluyorduhe/she was smelling | koklamıyorduhe/she was not smelling | kokluyor muyduWas he/she smelling? | koklamıyor muyduWas he/she not smelling? |
| bizwe | kokluyordukwe were smelling | koklamıyordukwe were not smelling | kokluyor muydukWere we smelling? | koklamıyor muydukWere we not smelling? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kokluyordunuzyou (pl.) were smelling | koklamıyordunuzyou (pl.) were not smelling | kokluyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) smelling? | koklamıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not smelling? |
| onlarthey | kokluyorlardıthey were smelling | koklamıyorlardıthey were not smelling | kokluyorlar mıydıWere they smelling? | koklamıyorlar mıydıWere they not smelling? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of koklamak?
The definite past (-DI) of koklamak is kokladım (I smelled), kokladın, kokladı, kokladık, kokladınız, kokladılar. The negative is koklamadım (I did not smell), and the reported past is koklamış (he/she apparently smelled).
Is koklamak irregular?
No, koklamak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem kokla- with the standard suffixes: kokluyorum, kokladım, koklayacağım, and its aorist koklar follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (kokluyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will smell" in Turkish?
"I will smell" is koklayacağım. "I won't smell" is koklamayacağım, and "Will you smell?" is koklayacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: kokluyorum.
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