Edilirdiler

Edilirdiler is a grammatical form found in Turkic languages such as Azerbaijani and Turkish. It represents the passive voice in the past tense for a third-person plural subject. The form is derived from the verb etmek (to do/make) or its semantic equivalents, combined with a passive morpheme and past-tense endings. In practice, edilirdilər expresses actions that were performed on the subject by an unspecified agent, with the imperfect aspect implying ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Morphology and formation: The root conveys “to do,” the passive marker attaches to form edil-, followed by a past-tense and plural suffix that yields the final -edilər. The exact spelling can vary by language and orthography, with variants such as edilirdilər in Azerbaijani and edilirdiler in Turkish. Related forms include edilirdi (singular past imperfect) and edilirlər (present tense with plural subject), which together illustrate a regular conjugation pattern for the passive in this verb class.

Usage: The form appears in narrative and formal registers, especially in historical descriptions, legal texts, and literary prose, where actions are described as being done to or upon a subject by an agent.

Examples: İşlər edilirdilər. The tasks were being done. Proyektlər edilirdilər. The projects were being done.

See also: Turkish grammar, Azerbaijani grammar, passive voice, past tense in Turkic languages.