Ben çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum.

I am completing the drawing freehand.

Breakdown of Ben çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum.

• ben: I
• tamamlamak: to complete
• çizim: the drawing
• serbest elle: freehand

Questions & Answers about Ben çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum.

What does each part of Ben çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum do grammatically?

A quick breakdown:

• Ben = I
• çizimi = the drawing as the direct object
• serbest elle = freehand / with a free hand
• tamamlıyorum = I am completing / I am finishing

So the structure is:

subject + object + manner + verb

That is a very normal Turkish pattern, with the verb at the end.

Do I need ben here, or can I leave it out?

You can usually leave it out.

Tamamlıyorum already means I am completing, because the -um ending shows first person singular.

So both of these work:

• Ben çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum.
• Çizimi serbest elle tamamlıyorum.

Including ben adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity, like:

• I’m the one completing it.
• As for me, I’m completing it freehand.

Why does çizimi end in -i?