Elektrikli

Elektrikli is a Turkish adjective meaning electric or electrical. It is used to describe devices, systems, or phenomena powered by electricity and is formed from elektrik (electricity) plus the adjectival suffix -li, which indicates possession of a characteristic.

Etymology and formation: The root elektrik comes from the Turkish adaptation of the French électrique, aided by the historical influence of European languages, and ultimately traces to Greek elektron and Latin electricus. The suffix -li yields adjectives that denote “having the characteristic of” or “powered by,” as in elektrikli cihazlar (electrical devices) or elektrikli tren (electric train).

Usage and examples: Elektrikli appears in many compound terms. Common examples include elektrikli tren (electric train), elektrikli araç (electric vehicle), and elektrikli cihazlar (electrical devices). It is used to describe components and systems powered by electricity, such as elektrikli motorlar (electric motors) or elektrikli ekipman (electric equipment). While describing a grid or network, Turkish typically uses elektrik şebekesi for “electric grid” rather than elektrikli şebeke; elektrikli is more often applied to the devices and mechanisms themselves rather than the infrastructure.

Neutral and technical sense: In Turkish, elektrikli is standard in technical, industrial, and everyday language to distinguish electric power from other energy sources. It does not imply a specific technology beyond being powered by electricity and can modify a wide range of nouns to indicate their electric nature.

Related terms include elektrik (electricity), elektrik enerjisi (electric energy), and elektrikli motor (electric motor).