Durdurabilir

Durdurabilir is a Turkish verb form meaning can stop or may stop. It is the potential mood of the causative verb durdurmak (to stop something) and uses the suffix -abilir to indicate possibility or ability. The stem is typically durdur- and the form expresses that a subject has the capability to stop a process, action, or object. In Turkish, the subject and any object precede the verb, which appears at the end of the clause.

Usage of durdurabilir centers on the notion of capability or possibility. It is used when describing something that has the power to halt a thing or ongoing activity, whether a mechanism, system, or agent. The construction can refer to future or general possibilities, depending on context, and can be expanded with objects, adverbs, or other modifiers as needed.

Examples include sentences such as: Bu ilaç ağrıyı durdurabilir. (This medicine can relieve the pain.) Polisler arabayı durdurabilir. (The police can stop the car.) Sinyal bozulursa, sistem akımı durdurabilir. (If the signal fails, the system can stop the current.) These illustrate durdurabilir applied to medications, authorities, and technical systems that have the capacity to halt something.

Etymology and related forms: durdurabilir derives from durdurmak, the causative form of durmak (to stop). The suffix -abilir marks possibility or ability, and the form is versatile across subjects and contexts. See also durdurmak, -ebilir, and Turkish modality verbs.