yer vermek

Turkish

Etymology

From yer + vermek, literally "to give place".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjæɾ væɾˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: yer‧ver‧mek

Verb

yer vermek (third-person singular simple present yer verir)

  1. (intransitive, with dative) to give someone one's seat
    Evladım, yer versene teyzeye.
    Son, why don't you give the old lady your seat?
  2. (intransitive, with dative) to use
    Synonym: kullanmak
    Görselli sorulara çok fazla yer verilmiş.
    Multiple-choice questions with images were used a lot.
  3. (intransitive, with dative) to touch on
    Synonyms: değinmek, söz etmek
    Neden Mustafa Kemal kitabımda Atatürk'ün özel hayatına yer verdim?
    Why did I touch upon the private life of Atatürk in my book titled "Mustafa Kemal"?
  4. (intransitive, with dative) to give weight
    Synonym: ağırlık vermek
    Bu dönem, daha çok kısa ve vodvil türünde komedyalara yer vermiştir.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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