Utanmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to be embarrassed'
utanmak means “to be embarrassed”. Its stem is utan-, so “I am feeling embarrassed” is utanıyorum, “I felt embarrassed” is utandım and “I will feel embarrassed” is utanacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
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Quick facts
- Stem
- utan-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to be embarrassed
- Vowel harmony
- back unrounded (a / ı) — last stem vowel a
- Takes
- Hatamdan utandım.ablative -den / -dan / -ten / -tan
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #195 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- utanıyorumutan·ıyor·umPresent Continuous · I am feeling embarrassed
- utandımutan·dı·mDefinite Past · I felt embarrassed
- utanmışımutan·mış·ımReported Past · I apparently felt embarrassed
- utanacağımutan·acağ·ımFuture · I will feel embarrassed
- utanırımutan·ır·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I feel embarrassed
- utanmalıyımutan·malı·yımNecessitative · I must feel embarrassed
- utansamutan·sa·mConditional · if I felt embarrassed
- utanutanImperative & Optative · Feel embarrassed!
- utanabilirimutan·abil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can feel embarrassed
- utanıyordumutan·ıyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was feeling embarrassed
Example sentences with utanmak
Common mistakes with utanmak
- Incorrect: Hatamı utandım.Hatamdan utandım.
Utanmak takes the ablative (-den / -dan / -ten / -tan), not a direct object: Hatamdan utandım. = "I was embarrassed about my mistake". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: utanarutanır
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: utanır, utanırım. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: utanmazımutanmam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: utanmam ("I do not feel embarrassed"), utanmayız — but utanmaz, utanmazsın. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of utanmak
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 Zamanutanıyor
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 | utanıyorumI am feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorumI am not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muyumAm I feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muyumAm I not feeling embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanıyorsunyou are feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorsunyou are not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor musunAre you feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor musunAre you not feeling embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanıyorhe/she is feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorhe/she is not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muIs he/she feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muIs he/she not feeling embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanıyoruzwe are feeling embarrassed | utanmıyoruzwe are not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muyuzAre we feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muyuzAre we not feeling embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not feeling embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanıyorlarthey are feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorlarthey are not feeling embarrassed | utanıyorlar mıAre they feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyorlar mıAre they not feeling embarrassed? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanutandı
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 | utandımI felt embarrassed | utanmadımI did not feel embarrassed | utandım mıDid I feel embarrassed? | utanmadım mıDidn't I feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utandınyou felt embarrassed | utanmadınyou did not feel embarrassed | utandın mıDid you feel embarrassed? | utanmadın mıDidn't you feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utandıhe/she felt embarrassed | utanmadıhe/she did not feel embarrassed | utandı mıDid he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmadı mıDidn't he/she feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utandıkwe felt embarrassed | utanmadıkwe did not feel embarrassed | utandık mıDid we feel embarrassed? | utanmadık mıDidn't we feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utandınızyou (pl.) felt embarrassed | utanmadınızyou (pl.) did not feel embarrassed | utandınız mıDid you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utandılarthey felt embarrassed | utanmadılarthey did not feel embarrassed | utandılar mıDid they feel embarrassed? | utanmadılar mıDidn't they feel embarrassed? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanutanmış
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 | utanmışımI apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışımI apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmış mıyımDid I feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamış mıyımDidn't I feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
| senyou | utanmışsınyou apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışsınyou apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmış mısınDid you feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamış mısınDidn't you feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | utanmışhe/she apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışhe/she apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmış mıDid he/she feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamış mıDidn't he/she feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | utanmışızwe apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışızwe apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmış mıyızDid we feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamış mıyızDidn't we feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanmışsınızyou (pl.) apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmış mısınızDid you (pl.) feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | utanmışlarthey apparently felt embarrassed | utanmamışlarthey apparently did not feel embarrassed | utanmışlar mıDid they feel embarrassed? (reportedly) | utanmamışlar mıDidn't they feel embarrassed? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanutanacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | utanacağımI will feel embarrassed | utanmayacağımI will not feel embarrassed | utanacak mıyımWill I feel embarrassed? | utanmayacak mıyımWon't I feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanacaksınyou will feel embarrassed | utanmayacaksınyou will not feel embarrassed | utanacak mısınWill you feel embarrassed? | utanmayacak mısınWon't you feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanacakhe/she will feel embarrassed | utanmayacakhe/she will not feel embarrassed | utanacak mıWill he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmayacak mıWon't he/she feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanacağızwe will feel embarrassed | utanmayacağızwe will not feel embarrassed | utanacak mıyızWill we feel embarrassed? | utanmayacak mıyızWon't we feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanacaksınızyou (pl.) will feel embarrassed | utanmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not feel embarrassed | utanacak mısınızWill you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanacaklarthey will feel embarrassed | utanmayacaklarthey will not feel embarrassed | utanacaklar mıWill they feel embarrassed? | utanmayacaklar mıWon't they feel embarrassed? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanutanır
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 | utanırımI feel embarrassed | utanmamI do not feel embarrassed | utanır mıyımDo I feel embarrassed? | utanmaz mıyımDon't I feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanırsınyou feel embarrassed | utanmazsınyou do not feel embarrassed | utanır mısınDo you feel embarrassed? | utanmaz mısınDon't you feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanırhe/she feels embarrassed | utanmazhe/she does not feel embarrassed | utanır mıDoes he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmaz mıDoesn't he/she feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanırızwe feel embarrassed | utanmayızwe do not feel embarrassed | utanır mıyızDo we feel embarrassed? | utanmaz mıyızDon't we feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanırsınızyou (pl.) feel embarrassed | utanmazsınızyou (pl.) do not feel embarrassed | utanır mısınızDo you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanırlarthey feel embarrassed | utanmazlarthey do not feel embarrassed | utanırlar mıDo they feel embarrassed? | utanmazlar mıDon't they feel embarrassed? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiutanmalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | utanmalıyımI must feel embarrassed | utanmamalıyımI must not feel embarrassed | utanmalı mıyımMust I feel embarrassed? | utanmamalı mıyımMustn't I feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanmalısınyou must feel embarrassed | utanmamalısınyou must not feel embarrassed | utanmalı mısınMust you feel embarrassed? | utanmamalı mısınMustn't you feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanmalıhe/she must feel embarrassed | utanmamalıhe/she must not feel embarrassed | utanmalı mıMust he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmamalı mıMustn't he/she feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanmalıyızwe must feel embarrassed | utanmamalıyızwe must not feel embarrassed | utanmalı mıyızMust we feel embarrassed? | utanmamalı mıyızMustn't we feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanmalısınızyou (pl.) must feel embarrassed | utanmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not feel embarrassed | utanmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanmalılarthey must feel embarrassed | utanmamalılarthey must not feel embarrassed | utanmalılar mıMust they feel embarrassed? | utanmamalılar mıMustn't they feel embarrassed? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiutansa
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 | utansamif I felt embarrassed | utanmasamif I did not feel embarrassed | utansam mıShould I feel embarrassed? | utanmasam mıShould I not feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utansanif you felt embarrassed | utanmasanif you did not feel embarrassed | utansan mıShould you feel embarrassed? | utanmasan mıShould you not feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utansaif he/she felt embarrassed | utanmasaif he/she did not feel embarrassed | utansa mıShould he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmasa mıShould he/she not feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utansakif we felt embarrassed | utanmasakif we did not feel embarrassed | utansak mıShould we feel embarrassed? | utanmasak mıShould we not feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utansanızif you (pl.) felt embarrassed | utanmasanızif you (pl.) did not feel embarrassed | utansanız mıShould you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utansalarif they felt embarrassed | utanmasalarif they did not feel embarrassed | utansalar mıShould they feel embarrassed? | utanmasalar mıShould they not feel embarrassed? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiutan
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 | utanayımlet me feel embarrassed | utanmayayımlet me not feel embarrassed | utanayım mıShall I feel embarrassed? | utanmayayım mıShall I not feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanFeel embarrassed! | utanmaDon't feel embarrassed! | — | — |
| ohe/she | utansınlet him/her feel embarrassed | utanmasınlet him/her not feel embarrassed | utansın mıShall he/she feel embarrassed? | utanmasın mıShall he/she not feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanalımlet's feel embarrassed | utanmayalımlet's not feel embarrassed | utanalım mıShall we feel embarrassed? | utanmayalım mıShall we not feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanınFeel embarrassed! (pl./polite) | utanmayınDon't feel embarrassed! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | utansınlarlet them feel embarrassed | utanmasınlarlet them not feel embarrassed | utansınlar mıShall they feel embarrassed? | utanmasınlar mıShall they not feel embarrassed? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikutanabilir
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 | utanabilirimI can feel embarrassed | utanamamI cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilir miyimCan I feel embarrassed? | utanamaz mıyımCan't I feel embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanabilirsinyou can feel embarrassed | utanamazsınyou cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilir misinCan you feel embarrassed? | utanamaz mısınCan't you feel embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanabilirhe/she can feel embarrassed | utanamazhe/she cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilir miCan he/she feel embarrassed? | utanamaz mıCan't he/she feel embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanabilirizwe can feel embarrassed | utanamayızwe cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilir miyizCan we feel embarrassed? | utanamaz mıyızCan't we feel embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanabilirsinizyou (pl.) can feel embarrassed | utanamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilir misinizCan you (pl.) feel embarrassed? | utanamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) feel embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanabilirlerthey can feel embarrassed | utanamazlarthey cannot feel embarrassed | utanabilirler miCan they feel embarrassed? | utanamazlar mıCan't they feel embarrassed? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiutanıyordu
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 | utanıyordumI was feeling embarrassed | utanmıyordumI was not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muydumWas I feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muydumWas I not feeling embarrassed? |
| senyou | utanıyordunyou were feeling embarrassed | utanmıyordunyou were not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muydunWere you feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muydunWere you not feeling embarrassed? |
| ohe/she | utanıyorduhe/she was feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorduhe/she was not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muyduWas he/she feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muyduWas he/she not feeling embarrassed? |
| bizwe | utanıyordukwe were feeling embarrassed | utanmıyordukwe were not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muydukWere we feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muydukWere we not feeling embarrassed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | utanıyordunuzyou (pl.) were feeling embarrassed | utanmıyordunuzyou (pl.) were not feeling embarrassed | utanıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not feeling embarrassed? |
| onlarthey | utanıyorlardıthey were feeling embarrassed | utanmıyorlardıthey were not feeling embarrassed | utanıyorlar mıydıWere they feeling embarrassed? | utanmıyorlar mıydıWere they not feeling embarrassed? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of utanmak?
The definite past (-DI) of utanmak is utandım (I felt embarrassed), utandın, utandı, utandık, utandınız, utandılar. The negative is utanmadım (I did not feel embarrassed), and the reported past is utanmış (he/she apparently felt embarrassed).
Is utanmak irregular?
No, utanmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem utan- with the standard suffixes: utanıyorum, utandım, utanacağım, and its aorist utanır follows the rule.
How do you say "I will feel embarrassed" in Turkish?
"I will feel embarrassed" is utanacağım. "I won't feel embarrassed" is utanmayacağım, and "Will you feel embarrassed?" is utanacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: utanıyorum.
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