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İnanmak

To believe

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İnanmak is the essential Turkish verb for expressing belief, trust, or accepting something as true.

  • Means: To believe, to trust, or to accept as true.
  • Used in: Expressing personal opinions, trusting people, or validating information.
  • Don't confuse: Do not confuse with 'güvenmek' (to trust/rely on) which takes the dative case.
Open mind + Truth = İnanmak

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İnanmak means to believe. You use it when someone tells you something and you think it is true. You must add -a or -e to the person or thing.
This verb is used for both people and ideas. When you trust a friend, you say 'sana inanıyorum'. When you have faith in a future event, you use it with the dative case.
Beyond simple trust, 'inanmak' functions as a cognitive verb to express conviction. It is essential for expressing personal values, such as 'I believe in equality', which translates to 'Eşitliğe inanıyorum'.
In more complex discourse, 'inanmak' is used to validate arguments or personal philosophies. It requires the dative case, which is a crucial grammatical marker for learners to master to avoid common syntax errors.
The verb 'inanmak' encapsulates the intersection of epistemology and social trust. It is frequently employed in rhetorical contexts to establish credibility or to challenge the veracity of a claim, requiring nuanced handling of the dative case.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, 'inanmak' maps the abstract concept of 'truth' onto the physical domain of 'directionality' via the dative case. It signifies the internalization of external propositions, reflecting a deep-seated cultural emphasis on sincerity and interpersonal reliability.

المعنى

To accept something as true.

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خلفية ثقافية

Belief is often linked to sincerity.

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Dative Case

Always remember the -a/-e suffix!

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Dative Case

Always remember the -a/-e suffix!

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank with the correct form.

Ben ona ____.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: inanıyorum

Needs present tense conjugation.

🎉 النتيجة: /1

وسائل تعلم بصرية

بنك التمارين

2 تمارين
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة Fill Blank

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
Fill in the blank with the correct form. Fill Blank A1

Ben ona ____.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: inanıyorum

Needs present tense conjugation.

🎉 النتيجة: /2

الأسئلة الشائعة

1 أسئلة

No, it is neutral.

عبارات ذات صلة

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Güvenmek

similar

To trust

أين تستخدمها

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Dating

A: Aşka inanıyor musun?

B: Evet, inanıyorum.

informal
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Work

Boss: Bu projeye inanıyor musun?

Employee: Kesinlikle inanıyorum.

formal

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Think of 'In-an-mak' as 'In' (inside) + 'an' (moment) = letting a truth inside in a moment.

ربط بصري

Imagine a person opening their heart like a door to let a golden light (truth) enter.

Rhyme

İnanmak güzeldir, doğruyu bulmaktır.

Story

Ali told me he won the lottery. I didn't believe him (inanmadım). But then he showed me the ticket. Now I believe him (ona inanıyorum).

In Other Languages

Similar to 'believe' in English or 'croire' in French, where the verb implies internal acceptance.

Word Web

inançinandırıcıinanılmazinananinanışgüven

تحدٍّ

Write 3 things you believe in today using 'İnanıyorum ki...'

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 30 days.

النطق

Stress Last syllable

Clear vowels.

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
Size inanıyorum.

Size inanıyorum. (Expressing trust)

محايد
Sana inanıyorum.

Sana inanıyorum. (Expressing trust)

غير رسمي
İnanıyorum sana.

İnanıyorum sana. (Expressing trust)

عامية
İnanırım valla.

İnanırım valla. (Expressing trust)

From Proto-Turkic *in- (to descend, to settle).

Old Turkic:

حقيقة ممتعة

It shares a root with 'inmek' (to descend).

ملاحظات ثقافية

Belief is often linked to sincerity.

“Kalpten inanmak.”

بدايات محادثة

“

Aşka inanıyor musun?

أخطاء شائعة

✗

Onu inanıyorum.

✓

Ona inanıyorum.

wrong preposition
İnanmak requires the dative case (-a/-e), not the accusative (-ı/-i).

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Creer

Spanish uses 'en', Turkish uses the dative suffix.

French Very Similar

Croire

French requires 'à' for people.

German Very Similar

Glauben

German is very similar in syntax.

Japanese moderate

Shinjiru

Japanese is agglutinative but uses different particles.

Arabic moderate

Aamana

Arabic has specific religious connotations.

Chinese moderate

Xiangxin

Chinese lacks the case system of Turkish.

Korean moderate

Mitda

Korean uses different honorific levels.

Portuguese Very Similar

Acreditar

Portuguese uses a preposition instead of a suffix.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2000)

“İnanırım”

Pop song

سهل الخلط

İnanmak مقابل Güvenmek

Both mean trust.

Use inanmak for truth, güvenmek for reliability.

الأسئلة الشائعة (1)

No, it is neutral.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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