belirlemek
to determine / to define / to identify
Meanings
- to determine
- to define
- to identify
Example sentence
Hedeflerimizi net bir şekilde belirlemeliyiz.
We must clearly determine our goals.
belirlemek in real sentences
84 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
Hangi ceketin seninki olduğunu belirleyebilir misin?
Can you identify which coat is yours?
Form: belirleyebilir · Tatoeba #1691893Polis ikizlerden hangisinin suçu işlediğini belirleyemedi.
The police weren't able to determine which one of the twins had committed the crime.
Form: belirleyemedi · Tatoeba #5076171Biz hâlâ ne olduğunu belirlemeye çalışıyoruz.
We're still trying to determine what happened.
Form: belirlemeye · Tatoeba #5796661
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Conjugating belirlemek
Stem belirle-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.
| Person | Present continuous | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ben | belirliyorum | belirledim |
| sen | belirliyorsun | belirledin |
| o | belirliyor | belirledi |
| biz | belirliyoruz | belirledik |
| siz | belirliyorsunuz | belirlediniz |
| onlar | belirliyorlar | belirlediler |
Grammar note
From 'belirmek' (to appear) with causative - formal usage
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.