Azaltabilir

Azaltabilir is a Turkish verb form derived from azaltmak, meaning to reduce or decrease. It expresses possibility or ability to reduce something, roughly translating to can reduce or might reduce. The suffix -abilir is a modal ending that communicates potential or capability, and it does not by itself indicate a specific subject—the subject is supplied by the sentence context.

In Turkish, the form can be combined with personal endings to specify the subject: azaltabilirim (I can reduce), azaltabiliriz (we can reduce), azaltabilirler (they can reduce). The related simple present indicative form that states a regular reduction is azaltır (he/she/it reduces), whereas azaltabilir conveys potential rather than a definite action. For past ability, the form is azaltabildi: O bu sorunu azaltabildi (He/She could reduce this problem).

Usage and meaning: Azaltabilir is commonly used when discussing actions, policies, or methods that could lower costs, risks, quantities, or other measures. Examples include: “Bu önlemler maliyetleri azaltabilir” (These measures can reduce costs) and “Bu yöntem zararı azaltabilir” (This method might reduce the damage). Negation can be formed as azaltamayabilir (may not be able to reduce). The form is versatile in conditional clauses and analyses of potential outcomes, and it is a standard tool in Turkish for expressing hypothetical or possible reductions.