Learn Turkish: yanmak - to burn, to be burnt

yanmak

to burn^INTRANSITIVE, to be burnt

From Lesson 173:(N)Either n(or), and both: ya, hem, ne·Turkish

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Breakdown of yanmak

yakmak

to burn, to light^TRANSITIVE

Usages of yanmak

Kardelen'in eteği hem yırtıldı hem de yandı.

Kardelen's skirt is both torn and burnt.

yangın

fire^{AS A DISASTER}

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ya ... ya (da) ...hem ... hem (de) ...ne ... ne (de) ...köfte Ya makarna yiyeceğim ya köfte (yiyeceğim).Hem akıllı hem de çalışkan bizim çocuğumuz.Ne kitap okuyabildim ne uyuyabildim.Kardelen'in eteği hem yırtıldı hem de yandı.