Ifadesidir

Ifadesidir is a Turkish grammatical form built from the noun ifade (expression, statement) with the third-person possessive suffix and the copular ending. The word can be analyzed as ifade + si + dir, meaning “is its expression” or, in a broader sense, “is the expression.” In Turkish morphology, the -si suffix marks possession (its expression), and -dir functions as a finite copula with strong assertion, subject to vowel harmony like other Turkish suffixes.

In everyday Turkish, ifadesidir is not a common lexical item. It appears mainly in linguistic discussions, grammars, or dictionary-style definitions to illustrate how a noun can serve as a predicate when combined with the copula. The form demonstrates how Turkish can express identity or definition within a sentence by attaching possessive and copular endings to a root noun.

Usage notes:

- Ifadesidir is typically used in formal or analytical contexts rather than casual speech.

- It helps illustrate the interaction of noun phrases with the copula in Turkish syntax and morphology.

Example (illustrative, in a linguistic context):

- Bu terim, ifadesidir. Translation: This term is the expression.

- Bu cümledeki kelime, ifadesidir. Translation: The word used in this sentence is the expression.

See also: Turkish language, Turkish grammar, Turkish copula, Turkish morphology, noun-plus-copula constructions.