Bedeutung
Providing a response.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish culture, silence can be a very powerful 'cevap.' If someone doesn't answer a question, it might mean they are offended or that the question was inappropriate. The term 'Görüldü atmak' (to throw a 'seen') is a modern slang related to 'cevap vermemek' on WhatsApp. It's considered quite rude among friends. In the Ottoman court, 'cevap' was often used in the context of official decrees and diplomatic correspondence, where the 'answer' of the Sultan was final. Students are encouraged to 'parmak kaldırmak' (raise a finger) before they 'cevap vermek' in class, showing the structured nature of classroom responses.
The Dative Rule
Always point your answer 'to' someone using -e or -a.
Don't use 'Yapmak'
Never say 'cevap yapmak.' It's a common mistake for English speakers.
Bedeutung
Providing a response.
The Dative Rule
Always point your answer 'to' someone using -e or -a.
Don't use 'Yapmak'
Never say 'cevap yapmak.' It's a common mistake for English speakers.
Formal vs Informal
Use 'yanıt' in your essays and 'cevap' in your texts.
The Power of Silence
Sometimes not giving an answer is the most Turkish answer of all.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'cevap vermek'.
Dün ona ______.
The word 'Dün' (yesterday) indicates the past tense.
Which sentence uses the correct case?
Select the correct option:
'Cevap vermek' requires the dative case (-e/-a).
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: Mesajıma neden ______? Mehmet: Telefonum kapalıydı.
The context implies a question about a missing response in the past.
Match the phrase to the situation.
A parent telling a child not to talk back.
This is the standard way to tell someone not to talk back in an argument.
Match the Turkish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched for learning purposes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenDün ona ______.
The word 'Dün' (yesterday) indicates the past tense.
Select the correct option:
'Cevap vermek' requires the dative case (-e/-a).
Ayşe: Mesajıma neden ______? Mehmet: Telefonum kapalıydı.
The context implies a question about a missing response in the past.
A parent telling a child not to talk back.
This is the standard way to tell someone not to talk back in an argument.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All pairs are correctly matched for learning purposes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenYes, it is very common for emails, letters, and texts.
Neither is 'better,' but 'yanıt' is more formal and 'Öztürkçe' (pure Turkish).
Cevap vermek istemiyorum.
Because 'vermek' requires the dative case, and 'ben' becomes 'bana' in the dative.
No, 'cevap' only pairs with 'vermek' or becomes the verb 'cevaplamak.'
It means to quickly (and often cheekily) have an answer for everything.
Yes, but 'geri dönüş yapmak' is also very common in corporate settings.
Use 'kapıya bakmak' or 'kapıyı açmak.'
Yes, 'cevaplar' means 'answers.'
It's an 'answer key' for a test or exam.
Yes, it is neutral. The politeness comes from the conjugation (e.g., 'verir misiniz').
Yes, like a plant responding to water or a body to medicine.
Soru sormak (to ask a question) or sessiz kalmak (to stay silent).
It's a labiodental fricative, like the 'v' in 'very,' but softer.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Yanıtlamak
synonymTo answer (single verb)
Soru sormak
contrastTo ask a question
Karşılık vermek
similarTo reciprocate or retort
Geri dönmek
builds onTo get back to someone
Ağzının payını vermek
specialized formTo give someone a piece of one's mind
