Bulundurmazlar

Bulundurmazlar is a Turkish verb form meaning “they do not possess/keep/hold (in possession).” It is the third-person plural present tense negative of the causative verb bulundurmak, which conveys the sense of having something in one’s possession, keeping it, or placing it in one’s care. The form is built by taking the stem bulundur-, adding the negative present suffix -maz (with vowel harmony), and finishing with the plural subject suffix -lar. The result expresses a habitual or general negation about what the subjects typically do not keep or maintain.

Usage of bulundurmazlar typically appears in formal or written Turkish, especially in contexts involving policies, regulations, inventories, or organizational practices. It can denote a deliberate choice or standard practice, rather than a one-off action. Examples:

- Şirketler bu tür ekipmanları bulundurmazlar. (The companies do not keep such equipment.)

- Kurumlar bu belgeleri bulundurmazlar. (The institutions do not keep these documents.)

- Belediyeler bu tür verileri bulundurmazlar ifadesi, mevzuata ilişkin bir açıklama olabilir. (The statement that municipalities do not keep such data may relate to the regulations.)

Related forms include bulundurmak (to possess/keep in a general sense) and elinde bulundurmak (to have at hand, to keep on hand). The negative form bulundurmazlar is part of a broader Turkish system of mood and aspect expressed through suffixal morphology, illustrating how tense, negation, and person are encoded in a compact verb form.