Dönütürülür

Dönütürülür is a Turkish verb form that appears mainly in linguistic discussions or as a constructed example, rather than as common everyday language. It is described as the passive present tense of a hypothetical stem dönütür-, itself built from the root dön- (“to turn”) with an added derivational element, illustrating how Turkish can assemble multiple morphemes in sequence. The suffix -ülür marks the present passive in Turkish, so dönütürülür would literally translate roughly as “is turned again” or “is subjected to a turning again.”

Morphology and formation

In explanations of Turkish morphology, dönütürülür demonstrates several stacked processes: a root verb (dön-), an imagined derivational segment (-ütür-) that alters meaning toward a turning process, and the standard passive ending (-ülür) in the third-person singular present. While dönütürülür is not a common lexical entry, analysis of its components helps illustrate how derivation and voice interact in Turkish verb formation.

Usage and interpretation

Because dönütürülür is not a standard verb in contemporary Turkish usage, its main value lies in theoretical or instructional contexts. It serves as an example of how long affix chains can be formed in Turkish and how passive voice can be combined with derivational morphemes to create new verb forms. In example sentences used for teaching, a gloss might render it as “it is subjected to a turning again.”

See also

dönüştürülür, edilgen (passive voice), Turkish morphology, Turkish verb conjugation.