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)