Ertelenir

Ertelenir is the Turkish passive present tense form meaning “is postponed” or “gets postponed.” It is the third-person singular form of the verb ertelemek, which means to postpone or delay. In Turkish, the passive voice is formed by adding a middle element and a present-tense suffix that follows vowel harmony, producing ertelenir for the singular form. The subject is typically unspecified, and the agent of postponement is often omitted or stated with a by-phrase if needed.

Grammatical notes: The form ertele- serves as the verbal stem, with the passive suffix -n- and the present tense suffix -ir (adjusted to -er/-ir according to vowel harmony). Thus ertelenir literally means “it is postponed.” The related forms include ertelendi (past passive) and ertelenecek (future passive). The corresponding active form is ertelemek (to postpone).

Usage: Ertelenir is commonly used in formal, administrative, and news contexts to describe events, deadlines, meetings, or plans that have been postponed. It emphasizes the occurrence of postponement without specifying the actor responsible. In plural subjects, the form changes to ertelenirler (they are postponed), while singular contexts retain ertelenir.

Translations: In English, ertelenir is rendered as “is postponed” or “gets postponed.” It appears in schedules, official notices, and reporting on delays.

See also: Turkish grammar, Turkish verbs, ertelemek.