Hâlinde

Hâlinde is a Turkish term that means “in its state” or “in the particular condition of.” It is formed from hâl (state, condition) together with the third-person possessive suffix and the locative ending, yielding a phrase that refers to the state of a thing or person. The form is often written with diacritical marks in older or more formal Ottoman Turkish spellings (hâl). In modern Turkish, it is common to see the more simplified halinde or hal durumda, but hâlinde remains recognizable in literary or historical texts.

Usage and register: hâlinde is relatively formal and is most frequently encountered in literary, legal, or historical writing, as well as in Ottoman-era texts. In everyday Turkish, speakers typically express the idea with phrases such as bu hâlde, bu durumda, or bu haliyle rather than using hâlinde in isolation. When used, hâlinde tends to emphasize the current state of a subject within a broader discussion, often in conditional or evaluative statements.

Examples:

- Bu hâlinde bile doğruyu söylemesi gerekir. (Even in this state, he/she/it should tell the truth.)

- O hâlinde ne yapacağını bilemedi. (In that state, he/she/it didn’t know what to do.)

See also: Turkish grammar, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish idioms.