Ödemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to pay'
ödemek means “to pay”. Its stem is öde-, so “I am paying” is ödüyorum, “I paid” is ödedim and “I will pay” is ödeyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- öde-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to pay
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Vowel narrowing
- final e narrows before -yor: ödüyorum
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #53 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- ödüyorumödü·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am paying
- ödedimöde·di·mDefinite Past · I paid
- ödemişimöde·miş·imReported Past · I apparently paid
- ödeyeceğimöde·yeceğ·imFuture · I will pay
- öderimöde·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I pay
- ödemeliyimöde·meli·yimNecessitative · I must pay
- ödesemöde·se·mConditional · if I paid
- ödeödeImperative & Optative · Pay!
- ödeyebilirimöde·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can pay
- ödüyordumödü·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was paying
Example sentences with ödemek
Common mistakes with ödemek
- Incorrect: ödeyorumödüyorum
Before -yor the final e of öde- changes to a narrow vowel: ödüyorum. In other tenses it stays: ödedim, ödeyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- öder
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: öder, öderim. Don't mix up öder (habit: "he/she pays") with ödüyor (right now: "he/she is paying"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: ödemezimödemem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: ödemem ("I do not pay"), ödemeyiz — but ödemez, ödemezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of ödemek
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 Zamanödüyor
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 | ödüyorumI am paying | ödemiyorumI am not paying | ödüyor muyumAm I paying? | ödemiyor muyumAm I not paying? |
| senyou | ödüyorsunyou are paying | ödemiyorsunyou are not paying | ödüyor musunAre you paying? | ödemiyor musunAre you not paying? |
| ohe/she | ödüyorhe/she is paying | ödemiyorhe/she is not paying | ödüyor muIs he/she paying? | ödemiyor muIs he/she not paying? |
| bizwe | ödüyoruzwe are paying | ödemiyoruzwe are not paying | ödüyor muyuzAre we paying? | ödemiyor muyuzAre we not paying? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are paying | ödemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not paying | ödüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) paying? | ödemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not paying? |
| onlarthey | ödüyorlarthey are paying | ödemiyorlarthey are not paying | ödüyorlar mıAre they paying? | ödemiyorlar mıAre they not paying? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanödedi
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 | ödedimI paid | ödemedimI did not pay | ödedim miDid I pay? | ödemedim miDidn't I pay? |
| senyou | ödedinyou paid | ödemedinyou did not pay | ödedin miDid you pay? | ödemedin miDidn't you pay? |
| ohe/she | ödedihe/she paid | ödemedihe/she did not pay | ödedi miDid he/she pay? | ödemedi miDidn't he/she pay? |
| bizwe | ödedikwe paid | ödemedikwe did not pay | ödedik miDid we pay? | ödemedik miDidn't we pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödedinizyou (pl.) paid | ödemedinizyou (pl.) did not pay | ödediniz miDid you (pl.) pay? | ödemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) pay? |
| onlarthey | ödedilerthey paid | ödemedilerthey did not pay | ödediler miDid they pay? | ödemediler miDidn't they pay? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanödemiş
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 | ödemişimI apparently paid | ödememişimI apparently did not pay | ödemiş miyimDid I pay? (reportedly) | ödememiş miyimDidn't I pay? (reportedly) |
| senyou | ödemişsinyou apparently paid | ödememişsinyou apparently did not pay | ödemiş misinDid you pay? (reportedly) | ödememiş misinDidn't you pay? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | ödemişhe/she apparently paid | ödememişhe/she apparently did not pay | ödemiş miDid he/she pay? (reportedly) | ödememiş miDidn't he/she pay? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | ödemişizwe apparently paid | ödememişizwe apparently did not pay | ödemiş miyizDid we pay? (reportedly) | ödememiş miyizDidn't we pay? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently paid | ödememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not pay | ödemiş misinizDid you (pl.) pay? (reportedly) | ödememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) pay? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | ödemişlerthey apparently paid | ödememişlerthey apparently did not pay | ödemişler miDid they pay? (reportedly) | ödememişler miDidn't they pay? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanödeyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | ödeyeceğimI will pay | ödemeyeceğimI will not pay | ödeyecek miyimWill I pay? | ödemeyecek miyimWon't I pay? |
| senyou | ödeyeceksinyou will pay | ödemeyeceksinyou will not pay | ödeyecek misinWill you pay? | ödemeyecek misinWon't you pay? |
| ohe/she | ödeyecekhe/she will pay | ödemeyecekhe/she will not pay | ödeyecek miWill he/she pay? | ödemeyecek miWon't he/she pay? |
| bizwe | ödeyeceğizwe will pay | ödemeyeceğizwe will not pay | ödeyecek miyizWill we pay? | ödemeyecek miyizWon't we pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will pay | ödemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not pay | ödeyecek misinizWill you (pl.) pay? | ödemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) pay? |
| onlarthey | ödeyeceklerthey will pay | ödemeyeceklerthey will not pay | ödeyecekler miWill they pay? | ödemeyecekler miWon't they pay? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanöder
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 | öderimI pay | ödememI do not pay | öder miyimDo I pay? | ödemez miyimDon't I pay? |
| senyou | ödersinyou pay | ödemezsinyou do not pay | öder misinDo you pay? | ödemez misinDon't you pay? |
| ohe/she | öderhe/she pays | ödemezhe/she does not pay | öder miDoes he/she pay? | ödemez miDoesn't he/she pay? |
| bizwe | öderizwe pay | ödemeyizwe do not pay | öder miyizDo we pay? | ödemez miyizDon't we pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödersinizyou (pl.) pay | ödemezsinizyou (pl.) do not pay | öder misinizDo you (pl.) pay? | ödemez misinizDon't you (pl.) pay? |
| onlarthey | öderlerthey pay | ödemezlerthey do not pay | öderler miDo they pay? | ödemezler miDon't they pay? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiödemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | ödemeliyimI must pay | ödememeliyimI must not pay | ödemeli miyimMust I pay? | ödememeli miyimMustn't I pay? |
| senyou | ödemelisinyou must pay | ödememelisinyou must not pay | ödemeli misinMust you pay? | ödememeli misinMustn't you pay? |
| ohe/she | ödemelihe/she must pay | ödememelihe/she must not pay | ödemeli miMust he/she pay? | ödememeli miMustn't he/she pay? |
| bizwe | ödemeliyizwe must pay | ödememeliyizwe must not pay | ödemeli miyizMust we pay? | ödememeli miyizMustn't we pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödemelisinizyou (pl.) must pay | ödememelisinizyou (pl.) must not pay | ödemeli misinizMust you (pl.) pay? | ödememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) pay? |
| onlarthey | ödemelilerthey must pay | ödememelilerthey must not pay | ödemeliler miMust they pay? | ödememeliler miMustn't they pay? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiödese
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 | ödesemif I paid | ödemesemif I did not pay | ödesem miShould I pay? | ödemesem miShould I not pay? |
| senyou | ödesenif you paid | ödemesenif you did not pay | ödesen miShould you pay? | ödemesen miShould you not pay? |
| ohe/she | ödeseif he/she paid | ödemeseif he/she did not pay | ödese miShould he/she pay? | ödemese miShould he/she not pay? |
| bizwe | ödesekif we paid | ödemesekif we did not pay | ödesek miShould we pay? | ödemesek miShould we not pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödesenizif you (pl.) paid | ödemesenizif you (pl.) did not pay | ödeseniz miShould you (pl.) pay? | ödemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not pay? |
| onlarthey | ödeselerif they paid | ödemeselerif they did not pay | ödeseler miShould they pay? | ödemeseler miShould they not pay? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiöde
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 | ödeyeyimlet me pay | ödemeyeyimlet me not pay | ödeyeyim miShall I pay? | ödemeyeyim miShall I not pay? |
| senyou | ödePay! | ödemeDon't pay! | — | — |
| ohe/she | ödesinlet him/her pay | ödemesinlet him/her not pay | ödesin miShall he/she pay? | ödemesin miShall he/she not pay? |
| bizwe | ödeyelimlet's pay | ödemeyelimlet's not pay | ödeyelim miShall we pay? | ödemeyelim miShall we not pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödeyinPay! (pl./polite) | ödemeyinDon't pay! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | ödesinlerlet them pay | ödemesinlerlet them not pay | ödesinler miShall they pay? | ödemesinler miShall they not pay? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliködeyebilir
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 | ödeyebilirimI can pay | ödeyememI cannot pay | ödeyebilir miyimCan I pay? | ödeyemez miyimCan't I pay? |
| senyou | ödeyebilirsinyou can pay | ödeyemezsinyou cannot pay | ödeyebilir misinCan you pay? | ödeyemez misinCan't you pay? |
| ohe/she | ödeyebilirhe/she can pay | ödeyemezhe/she cannot pay | ödeyebilir miCan he/she pay? | ödeyemez miCan't he/she pay? |
| bizwe | ödeyebilirizwe can pay | ödeyemeyizwe cannot pay | ödeyebilir miyizCan we pay? | ödeyemez miyizCan't we pay? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödeyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can pay | ödeyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot pay | ödeyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) pay? | ödeyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) pay? |
| onlarthey | ödeyebilirlerthey can pay | ödeyemezlerthey cannot pay | ödeyebilirler miCan they pay? | ödeyemezler miCan't they pay? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiödüyordu
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 | ödüyordumI was paying | ödemiyordumI was not paying | ödüyor muydumWas I paying? | ödemiyor muydumWas I not paying? |
| senyou | ödüyordunyou were paying | ödemiyordunyou were not paying | ödüyor muydunWere you paying? | ödemiyor muydunWere you not paying? |
| ohe/she | ödüyorduhe/she was paying | ödemiyorduhe/she was not paying | ödüyor muyduWas he/she paying? | ödemiyor muyduWas he/she not paying? |
| bizwe | ödüyordukwe were paying | ödemiyordukwe were not paying | ödüyor muydukWere we paying? | ödemiyor muydukWere we not paying? |
| sizyou (pl.) | ödüyordunuzyou (pl.) were paying | ödemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not paying | ödüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) paying? | ödemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not paying? |
| onlarthey | ödüyorlardıthey were paying | ödemiyorlardıthey were not paying | ödüyorlar mıydıWere they paying? | ödemiyorlar mıydıWere they not paying? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of ödemek?
The definite past (-DI) of ödemek is ödedim (I paid), ödedin, ödedi, ödedik, ödediniz, ödediler. The negative is ödemedim (I did not pay), and the reported past is ödemiş (he/she apparently paid).
Is ödemek irregular?
No, ödemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem öde- with the standard suffixes: ödüyorum, ödedim, ödeyeceğim, and its aorist öder follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (ödüyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will pay" in Turkish?
"I will pay" is ödeyeceğim. "I won't pay" is ödemeyeceğim, and "Will you pay?" is ödeyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: ödüyorum.
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