Atlanma

Atlanma is a Turkish linguistic term used to denote omission or elision in language. It stems from the verb atlamak, meaning to skip or leap, with the noun-forming suffix -ma, yielding a word that describes the act or process of skipping or being skipped. In linguistic discussions, atlanma is closely related to the cross-linguistic concept of ellipsis, where structural elements are left out because their interpretation is recoverable from context.

In Turkish syntax and discourse analysis, atlanma refers to situations in which grammatical elements such as subjects, objects, verb forms, or auxiliary components are omitted. This is common in casual speech and in genres that favor economy of expression. The phenomenon can affect sentence boundary interpretation and discourse cohesion, and scholars may analyze it to understand how meaning is supplied by context. It is also discussed in language teaching as learners encounter patterns where pronouns or repeated elements are unnecessary for comprehension.

In education and lexicography, atlanma is noted as a feature that learners must recognize when interpreting Turkish text. The term is used in linguistic typology to discuss how different languages leverage ellipsis in discourse. While rooted in Turkish usage, the concept of atlanma is connected to broader scholarly discussions of omission and context-driven interpretation found in many languages. See also ellipsis.