The verb 'okumak' means 'to read' in its infinitive form. To convert this verb into a gerund using the nominalizing suffix '-ma' so it can function as the subject of a sentence, we first need to identify the verb stem. The verb stem is the base part of the verb, derived by removing the infinitive suffix '-mak' or '-mek'. For 'okumak', the verb stem is 'oku'.
Next, we apply the nominalizing suffix '-ma' (or its vowel-harmonized counterpart '-me')....
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