Rica etmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to request politely'
rica etmek means “to request politely”. Its stem is rica et-, so “I am requesting” is rica ediyorum, “I requested” is rica ettim and “I will request” is rica edeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- rica et-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to request politely
- Aorist
- rica eder-er / -ar — regular: one-syllable stems take -Ar
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Consonant softening
- et- → ed-t becomes d before a vowel (rica ediyorum), stays t before a consonant (rica ettim)
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #103 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- rica ediyorumrica ed·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am requesting
- rica ettimrica et·ti·mDefinite Past · I requested
- rica etmişimrica et·miş·imReported Past · I apparently requested
- rica edeceğimrica ed·eceğ·imFuture · I will request
- rica ederimrica ed·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I request
- rica etmeliyimrica et·meli·yimNecessitative · I must request
- rica etsemrica et·se·mConditional · if I requested
- rica etrica etImperative & Optative · Request!
- rica edebilirimrica ed·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can request
- rica ediyordumrica ed·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was requesting
Example sentences with rica etmek
Common mistakes with rica etmek
- Rica ederim.
Rica ederim is the standard reply to "thank you" — literally "I request (it)".
- Incorrect: rica etiyorumrica ediyorum
The final t of et- softens to d before a vowel: rica ediyorum, rica edeceğim, rica eder — but it stays t before a consonant: rica ettim, rica etmeliyim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: rica edirrica eder
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: rica eder, rica ederim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of rica etmek
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 Zamanrica ediyor
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 | rica ediyorumI am requesting | rica etmiyorumI am not requesting | rica ediyor muyumAm I requesting? | rica etmiyor muyumAm I not requesting? |
| senyou | rica ediyorsunyou are requesting | rica etmiyorsunyou are not requesting | rica ediyor musunAre you requesting? | rica etmiyor musunAre you not requesting? |
| ohe/she | rica ediyorhe/she is requesting | rica etmiyorhe/she is not requesting | rica ediyor muIs he/she requesting? | rica etmiyor muIs he/she not requesting? |
| bizwe | rica ediyoruzwe are requesting | rica etmiyoruzwe are not requesting | rica ediyor muyuzAre we requesting? | rica etmiyor muyuzAre we not requesting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica ediyorsunuzyou (pl.) are requesting | rica etmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not requesting | rica ediyor musunuzAre you (pl.) requesting? | rica etmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not requesting? |
| onlarthey | rica ediyorlarthey are requesting | rica etmiyorlarthey are not requesting | rica ediyorlar mıAre they requesting? | rica etmiyorlar mıAre they not requesting? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanrica etti
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 | rica ettimI requested | rica etmedimI did not request | rica ettim miDid I request? | rica etmedim miDidn't I request? |
| senyou | rica ettinyou requested | rica etmedinyou did not request | rica ettin miDid you request? | rica etmedin miDidn't you request? |
| ohe/she | rica ettihe/she requested | rica etmedihe/she did not request | rica etti miDid he/she request? | rica etmedi miDidn't he/she request? |
| bizwe | rica ettikwe requested | rica etmedikwe did not request | rica ettik miDid we request? | rica etmedik miDidn't we request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica ettinizyou (pl.) requested | rica etmedinizyou (pl.) did not request | rica ettiniz miDid you (pl.) request? | rica etmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) request? |
| onlarthey | rica ettilerthey requested | rica etmedilerthey did not request | rica ettiler miDid they request? | rica etmediler miDidn't they request? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanrica etmiş
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 | rica etmişimI apparently requested | rica etmemişimI apparently did not request | rica etmiş miyimDid I request? (reportedly) | rica etmemiş miyimDidn't I request? (reportedly) |
| senyou | rica etmişsinyou apparently requested | rica etmemişsinyou apparently did not request | rica etmiş misinDid you request? (reportedly) | rica etmemiş misinDidn't you request? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | rica etmişhe/she apparently requested | rica etmemişhe/she apparently did not request | rica etmiş miDid he/she request? (reportedly) | rica etmemiş miDidn't he/she request? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | rica etmişizwe apparently requested | rica etmemişizwe apparently did not request | rica etmiş miyizDid we request? (reportedly) | rica etmemiş miyizDidn't we request? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica etmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently requested | rica etmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not request | rica etmiş misinizDid you (pl.) request? (reportedly) | rica etmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) request? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | rica etmişlerthey apparently requested | rica etmemişlerthey apparently did not request | rica etmişler miDid they request? (reportedly) | rica etmemişler miDidn't they request? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanrica edecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | rica edeceğimI will request | rica etmeyeceğimI will not request | rica edecek miyimWill I request? | rica etmeyecek miyimWon't I request? |
| senyou | rica edeceksinyou will request | rica etmeyeceksinyou will not request | rica edecek misinWill you request? | rica etmeyecek misinWon't you request? |
| ohe/she | rica edecekhe/she will request | rica etmeyecekhe/she will not request | rica edecek miWill he/she request? | rica etmeyecek miWon't he/she request? |
| bizwe | rica edeceğizwe will request | rica etmeyeceğizwe will not request | rica edecek miyizWill we request? | rica etmeyecek miyizWon't we request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica edeceksinizyou (pl.) will request | rica etmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not request | rica edecek misinizWill you (pl.) request? | rica etmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) request? |
| onlarthey | rica edeceklerthey will request | rica etmeyeceklerthey will not request | rica edecekler miWill they request? | rica etmeyecekler miWon't they request? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanrica eder
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 | rica ederimI request | rica etmemI do not request | rica eder miyimDo I request? | rica etmez miyimDon't I request? |
| senyou | rica edersinyou request | rica etmezsinyou do not request | rica eder misinDo you request? | rica etmez misinDon't you request? |
| ohe/she | rica ederhe/she requests | rica etmezhe/she does not request | rica eder miDoes he/she request? | rica etmez miDoesn't he/she request? |
| bizwe | rica ederizwe request | rica etmeyizwe do not request | rica eder miyizDo we request? | rica etmez miyizDon't we request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica edersinizyou (pl.) request | rica etmezsinizyou (pl.) do not request | rica eder misinizDo you (pl.) request? | rica etmez misinizDon't you (pl.) request? |
| onlarthey | rica ederlerthey request | rica etmezlerthey do not request | rica ederler miDo they request? | rica etmezler miDon't they request? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipirica etmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | rica etmeliyimI must request | rica etmemeliyimI must not request | rica etmeli miyimMust I request? | rica etmemeli miyimMustn't I request? |
| senyou | rica etmelisinyou must request | rica etmemelisinyou must not request | rica etmeli misinMust you request? | rica etmemeli misinMustn't you request? |
| ohe/she | rica etmelihe/she must request | rica etmemelihe/she must not request | rica etmeli miMust he/she request? | rica etmemeli miMustn't he/she request? |
| bizwe | rica etmeliyizwe must request | rica etmemeliyizwe must not request | rica etmeli miyizMust we request? | rica etmemeli miyizMustn't we request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica etmelisinizyou (pl.) must request | rica etmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not request | rica etmeli misinizMust you (pl.) request? | rica etmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) request? |
| onlarthey | rica etmelilerthey must request | rica etmemelilerthey must not request | rica etmeliler miMust they request? | rica etmemeliler miMustn't they request? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipirica etse
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 | rica etsemif I requested | rica etmesemif I did not request | rica etsem miShould I request? | rica etmesem miShould I not request? |
| senyou | rica etsenif you requested | rica etmesenif you did not request | rica etsen miShould you request? | rica etmesen miShould you not request? |
| ohe/she | rica etseif he/she requested | rica etmeseif he/she did not request | rica etse miShould he/she request? | rica etmese miShould he/she not request? |
| bizwe | rica etsekif we requested | rica etmesekif we did not request | rica etsek miShould we request? | rica etmesek miShould we not request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica etsenizif you (pl.) requested | rica etmesenizif you (pl.) did not request | rica etseniz miShould you (pl.) request? | rica etmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not request? |
| onlarthey | rica etselerif they requested | rica etmeselerif they did not request | rica etseler miShould they request? | rica etmeseler miShould they not request? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipirica et
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 | rica edeyimlet me request | rica etmeyeyimlet me not request | rica edeyim miShall I request? | rica etmeyeyim miShall I not request? |
| senyou | rica etRequest! | rica etmeDon't request! | — | — |
| ohe/she | rica etsinlet him/her request | rica etmesinlet him/her not request | rica etsin miShall he/she request? | rica etmesin miShall he/she not request? |
| bizwe | rica edelimlet's request | rica etmeyelimlet's not request | rica edelim miShall we request? | rica etmeyelim miShall we not request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica edinRequest! (pl./polite) | rica etmeyinDon't request! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | rica etsinlerlet them request | rica etmesinlerlet them not request | rica etsinler miShall they request? | rica etmesinler miShall they not request? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikrica edebilir
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 | rica edebilirimI can request | rica edememI cannot request | rica edebilir miyimCan I request? | rica edemez miyimCan't I request? |
| senyou | rica edebilirsinyou can request | rica edemezsinyou cannot request | rica edebilir misinCan you request? | rica edemez misinCan't you request? |
| ohe/she | rica edebilirhe/she can request | rica edemezhe/she cannot request | rica edebilir miCan he/she request? | rica edemez miCan't he/she request? |
| bizwe | rica edebilirizwe can request | rica edemeyizwe cannot request | rica edebilir miyizCan we request? | rica edemez miyizCan't we request? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica edebilirsinizyou (pl.) can request | rica edemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot request | rica edebilir misinizCan you (pl.) request? | rica edemez misinizCan't you (pl.) request? |
| onlarthey | rica edebilirlerthey can request | rica edemezlerthey cannot request | rica edebilirler miCan they request? | rica edemezler miCan't they request? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesirica ediyordu
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 | rica ediyordumI was requesting | rica etmiyordumI was not requesting | rica ediyor muydumWas I requesting? | rica etmiyor muydumWas I not requesting? |
| senyou | rica ediyordunyou were requesting | rica etmiyordunyou were not requesting | rica ediyor muydunWere you requesting? | rica etmiyor muydunWere you not requesting? |
| ohe/she | rica ediyorduhe/she was requesting | rica etmiyorduhe/she was not requesting | rica ediyor muyduWas he/she requesting? | rica etmiyor muyduWas he/she not requesting? |
| bizwe | rica ediyordukwe were requesting | rica etmiyordukwe were not requesting | rica ediyor muydukWere we requesting? | rica etmiyor muydukWere we not requesting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | rica ediyordunuzyou (pl.) were requesting | rica etmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not requesting | rica ediyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) requesting? | rica etmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not requesting? |
| onlarthey | rica ediyorlardıthey were requesting | rica etmiyorlardıthey were not requesting | rica ediyorlar mıydıWere they requesting? | rica etmiyorlar mıydıWere they not requesting? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of rica etmek?
The definite past (-DI) of rica etmek is rica ettim (I requested), rica ettin, rica etti, rica ettik, rica ettiniz, rica ettiler. The negative is rica etmedim (I did not request), and the reported past is rica etmiş (he/she apparently requested).
Is rica etmek irregular?
Its endings are regular, but the stem changes: et- becomes ed- before a vowel (rica ediyorum, rica edeceğim, rica eder) and stays et- before a consonant (rica ettim, rica etmeliyim). Only a few verbs soften like this: gitmek, etmek and its compounds, and tatmak.
How do you say "I will request" in Turkish?
"I will request" is rica edeceğim. "I won't request" is rica etmeyeceğim, and "Will you request?" is rica edecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: rica ediyorum.
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