Bulabilir

Bulabilir is a Turkish verb form derived from bulmak, meaning to find. It expresses potentiality or ability, roughly translating to can find or might find in English. It is used to indicate that the subject is able to locate something or that finding is possible.

In Turkish, the potential mood is formed by adding the suffix -ebil(-abilir) to the verb stem. For bulmak, the stem is bul-, and the form bulabilir results from this combination. The same mechanism yields related forms such as bulabilirim (I can find), bulabiliriz (we can find), and bulabilirler (they can find). The form bulabilir is commonly used with an explicit subject or with implied subject in sentences.

Examples:

- O bunu bulabilir. (He/She can find this.)

- Sen yarın bulabilir misin? (Can you find it tomorrow?)

- Biz bu bilgiyi bulabiliriz. (We can find this information.)

Etymology and usage notes:

Bulabilir is the standard Turkish way to express ability or possibility with the verb bulmak. It is a finite verb form and follows normal Turkish subject-verb agreement and word order. The form is widely used in everyday Turkish, in written texts, and in language-learning materials as a basic example of the -ebil/-abilir construction.

See also:

bulmak, Turkish grammar of the potential mood (-ebil/-abilir), bulabildi, bulabilecek.