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sevmek and begenmek
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1.       Johnk
468 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 10:22 am

sevmek= to love

beğenmek= to like

 

is the basic difference above correct? If i want to say i like something or love something can I just use these two verbs?

 

2.       tunci
7149 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 11:24 am

 

Quoting Johnk

sevmek= to love

beğenmek= to like

 

is the basic difference above correct? If i want to say i like something or love something can I just use these two verbs?

 

 

The basic differences are  ;

 

1. "sevmek" is a general and common verb  that we  use for almost everything  whereas  "beğenmek " you we don´t.

 

2.  "sevmek"  is much stronger feeling than "beğenmek".  

 

3.  The feeling of  " sevmek " can last longer than "beğenmek", since beğenmek is more short term liking. 

 

 

4.  "sevmek"  is used to express your love to opposite sex, to friends, to parents, relatives…

 

 

 

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3.       Johnk
468 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 12:01 pm

tunci thank you so much.so sevmek is used alot more.I can use it to say i like something as well as i love something

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4.       tunci
7149 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 01:05 pm

 

Quoting Johnk

tunci thank you so much.so sevmek is used alot more.I can use it to say i like something as well as i love something

 

Yes, John, you can use it to say you like something as well as you love something.

 

Bu  kitabı seviyorum  ---> I love this book.  [I love this book because I like this book

 

Evimi  seviyorum  ---> I love my house. [ I like my house ]

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5.       tunci
7149 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 03:47 pm

 

 

Further thoughts ; 

 

 

"Sevmek " has an old turkish root   -seb  [istemek , sevmek ]

 

  " topladukumin   tutar  man , sabdükümin yiyür man " 

  

    [ bulduğumu  tutarım, sevdiğimi  yerim

 

Irk  Bitig  [ 9th century ]  

 

 

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whereas   beğenmek  comes from  - begen  / begel  

 

its root   - beg  + + In 

 

               beg  ----->  bey   ---> In old times this word was a title of  someone who was governing an area, someone who was holding power over an area.   In modern Turkish , it is a title of respect for a man.  " Ali  Bey "  ===> Mr. Ali [Gentleman Ali]

 

 

So,  this verb  [begenmek ] was used in old turkish to give something or someone a value with  power.  

 

In modern Turkish it is hasn´t got  that strong meaning. However, it is still have meaning which  we use when we give some value to something or someone  ;

 

Bu  tavrını   beğendim ---> I liked this attitude of yours.   [ by saying that, we show our appreciation and  giving value to your attitude ]

 

 Arkadaşını   beğendim ---> I liked your friend.  [ At first sight and brief meeting i liked  him/her and now i give him/ her some value ]

 

But this value  might not last long as we know him/her better.  It needs more emotions and feelings involving to make it longer.

 

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 -  you can  like  [ beğenmek] things or people  at first sight, whereas  sevmek  takes time, it needs bit more time and it last longer liking.

 

-  You like [beğenmek ] by seeing and looking at it,  whereas  you love [sevmek] with your heart and feelings. Even for simple things. 

 

For example ;   You are about to buy  a bag ;  you say ;

 

"Bu  çantayı  beğendim"  when you just before buying it.  Cos you liked its shape, or outward appearance.

 

After a while, as you are using that bag, you start liking it more with your feelings involve in it. 

 

"Bu  çantayı sevdim. İyi ki almışım  ! "   --->  I love this bag, Its good that I bought it !

 

 

Another example ;  

 

You are going to buy a house, and viewing a house, after that you say that you like it as it looked good and comfortable to you and you say  ;

 

 Evi   beğendim  ---> I liked the house. It  was good to my eyes.

 

 

 

If  you say  ;

 

Evi  sevdim  --->  I loved the house.  I felt good feelings for that house,  I liked it more  with my heart. 

 

 

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Sometimes we can´t  use "beğenmek"

 

Such as  ;

 

We can´t  say  " Çayı  beğeniyorum " Instead , we say " Çayı seviyorum"  ---> I love tea.

 

 But we can say  "I liked  the colour of this tea [you made] "

 

Çayın rengini  beğendim  --->  I liked the colour of this tea.

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In the end, with "sevmek"  more emotions and feelings involves and stronger , deeper and long -lasting liking. And it is used alot more than beğenmek.  

 

 

 



Edited (6/30/2013) by tunci

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6.       Johnk
468 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 04:15 pm

Merhaba Tunci

 

Thats a great informative reply to my question.I now understand the difference.

Thank you for your help

 

John

7.       tunci
7149 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 08:07 pm

 

Quoting Johnk

Merhaba Tunci

 

Thats a great informative reply to my question.I now understand the difference.

Thank you for your help

 

John

 

Rica ederim , John abi. Yardımcı olabildiysek ne mutlu bize !  Smile

 

 

 

8.       burakk
309 posts
 30 Jun 2013 Sun 11:28 pm

beğenmek is like "to fancy"

9.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 01 Jul 2013 Mon 11:15 am

"Sevmek" is a word associated with "sevgi", which philosophically is a love that leads to a complete union between the lover and the beloved (they become uniquely and inseparably dissolved in each other); it can be between a man and a woman but it can also take other forms,

allah sevgisi,         (love of god)

tabiat sevgisi,       (love of nature)

vatan sevgisi,       (love of fatherland)

bayrak sevgisi,      (love of one´s national flag)

san´at sevgisi,      (love of art)

are some examples of different forms.

As such, "sevgi" is a supreme human rank that only few mortals can attain; once attained it lasts forever.

 

So, what then is AŞK ? Any answers ?

 



Edited (7/1/2013) by AlphaF
Edited (7/1/2013) by AlphaF

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10.       Abla
3648 posts
 01 Jul 2013 Mon 11:30 am

Quote: AlphaF

So, what then is AŞK ? Any answers ?

AŞK is a temporary error condition in the human brain, based on some chemical changes.

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11.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 01 Jul 2013 Mon 04:11 pm

 

Quoting Abla

 

AŞK is a temporary error condition in the human brain, based on some chemical changes.

 

"Aşk" is the uncontrolable, wild and strong desire to discover and capture every feature and every aspect of another person. By definition, this wild desire has to be reciprocal; if not, aşk decays into some kind of sickness.

Aşk may rarely ascend into "sevgi" and attain eternal life. More generally, it ends when nothing more is left to be discovered.

Good news is that one can have many "aşk"s in one lifetime....{#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}

 

Note: Though rarely used nowadays, Turkish language has a name for what may be a one side wild desire. It is called "kara sevda" and is considered to be somewhat pathological.

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12.       elenagabriela
2040 posts
 01 Jul 2013 Mon 05:18 pm

 

Quoting Abla

 

AŞK is a temporary error condition in the human brain, based on some chemical changes.

 

but we cant live without "aşk"....



Edited (7/1/2013) by elenagabriela [h added :)]

13.       burakk
309 posts
 01 Jul 2013 Mon 07:43 pm

i want to argue on the "temporary" part there

14.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 02 Jul 2013 Tue 11:56 am

 

Quoting elenagabriela

 

 

but we cant live without "aşk"....

 

Considering life with a single beloved may occassionally get boring, Master Tao recommends as many "aşk"s as you can have, at any given time....

It is like working on a scientific project; you can work on more than one project at a time...{#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}



Edited (7/2/2013) by AlphaF

15.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 02 Jul 2013 Tue 12:09 pm

 

Quoting burakk

i want to argue on the "temporary" part there

 

Send us your detailed CV. We shall see if you are qualified for a discussion on love... {#emotions_dlg.lol_fast}

16.       elenagabriela
2040 posts
 02 Jul 2013 Tue 10:17 pm

 

Quoting AlphaF

 

 

Considering life with a single beloved may occassionally get boring, Master Tao recommends as many "aşk"s as you can have, at any given time....

It is like working on a scientific project; you can work on more than one project at a time...{#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}

no comment..

 

17.       burakk
309 posts
 02 Jul 2013 Tue 11:05 pm

 

Quoting AlphaF

 

 

Send us your detailed CV. We shall see if you are qualified for a discussion on love... {#emotions_dlg.lol_fast}

 

believe me you dont want that kind of porn on your pc



Edited (7/2/2013) by burakk

18.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 03 Jul 2013 Wed 08:26 am

 

Quoting burakk

 

 

believe me you dont want that kind of porn on your pc

 

Bulshit gets you no credit.

You are disqualified.{#emotions_dlg.super_cool}

19.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 03 Jul 2013 Wed 06:28 pm

 

Quoting elenagabriela

 

no comment..

 

 

Master Tao said it.....{#emotions_dlg.lol_fast}

20.       elenagabriela
2040 posts
 04 Jul 2013 Thu 02:44 pm

 

Quoting AlphaF

 

 

Master Tao said it.....{#emotions_dlg.lol_fast}

 

you men...

21.       Johnk
468 posts
 05 Jul 2013 Fri 09:21 am

I only asked a simple question about 2 verbs and look what I have started!!{#emotions_dlg.lol_fast}

Now I have learnt about aşk...i think!

22.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 05 Jul 2013 Fri 09:34 am

The reason that you can not understand why a discussion followed your question is that you can not realize your question was not simple.

 

23.       elenagabriela
2040 posts
 05 Jul 2013 Fri 10:43 am

dont forget about Paris and Helen` s story...

there is always a link between love and war..

 



Edited (7/5/2013) by elenagabriela

24.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 05 Jul 2013 Fri 10:49 am

Not really, unless the lady is somebody else´s wife.....{#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}

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