Breakdown of Lütfen darılma, sadece şaka yapıyorum.
sadece
only
lütfen
please
şaka yapmak
to joke
darılmak
to take offense
Questions & Answers about Lütfen darılma, sadece şaka yapıyorum.
What does darılma mean here?
Here, darılma means something like don’t be offended, don’t take it badly, or don’t get upset with me.
The verb darılmak is often used when someone feels hurt, slighted, or mildly offended by what another person said or did. It is usually softer and more personal than simple anger.
So darılma is not exactly don’t be angry in a strong sense. It is more like:
- don’t take offense
- don’t be hurt
- don’t get upset with me
Why does darılma end in -ma? Isn’t -ma a negative ending?
Yes. In this sentence, -ma is the negative imperative ending for you singular.
The verb is darılmak.
To make a negative command to one person, Turkish often uses:
- verb stem + -ma / -me
So:
- darıl- = verb stem
- darılma = don’t be offended / don’t get upset
This is a command, but with lütfen it becomes softer and more polite.
Compare:
- Gelme. = Don’t come.
- Üzülme. = Don’t be sad.
- Darılma. = Don’t be offended.
Is darılmak an active verb or does it mean to be offended?