This is the 2084th most frequent Turkish word.
çekmek
"Çekmek" means "to pull, draw, take, or endure" depending on context.
Here, 'çektim' (derived from 'çekmek') means 'to take' in the context of photography.
Bu sabah deniz kenarında güzel bir fotoğraf çektim.
This morning, I took a beautiful photo at the seaside.
In this case, 'çektirmek' (causative form of 'çekmek') indicates having something (a tooth) removed.
Ağrım o kadar şiddetliydi ki dayanamadım ve dişimi çektirmek zorunda kaldım.
My pain was so severe that I couldn't bear it and had to have my tooth extracted.
Here, 'çekiyorum' (from 'çekmek') signifies experiencing or enduring, particularly in terms of discomfort.