Hello!

What are the differences, if any, between these verbs:

izlemek,seyretmek, görmek, bakmak?

Are any of them interchangeable?

Thank you.

İzlemek and seyretmek can be interchangeable when they mean "to watch ".

*  However, "izlemek" can mean as " to follow something or someone [to come/go after someone ".

For instance, when you want someone come after you , you can say  "Beni izle " [follow me - come after me ]

* If someone is secretly following another one ;

 Adam yol boyunca kadını izledi.  [ The man followed  the woman all along the road. ]

* Another difference between them is  "izlemek" is turkish origin word whereas "seyretmek " is formed of arabic origin word  [seyir] + turkish auxilary verb [etmek]

seyir + etmek  ---> seyretmek

* "izlemek" can be used as  " to trace or to monitor something, or someone "

O şirketin tüm faaliyetlerini izlemenizi istiyorum.

I want you to monitor all activities of that company.

* "Seyretmek" can be used as  " to sail "

Gemi akdenizde seyrediyordu. [ The ship was sailing in mediterranian sea ]

*  "Seyretmek" can also be used to express the progress, development of an ilness.

Bu hastalık yetişkinlerde daha hafif seyreder. 

Adults have this ilness milder.

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Görmek  - to see something or someone

Bakmak  - to look at something or someone