Karlatabilir

Karlatabilir is a Turkish verb form built from the root meaning profit and used to express potential or possibility. It combines a causative element, implying “to make profitable,” with the modal suffix -abilir, which signals capability or likelihood. The overall meaning is roughly “could profit” or “could be made profitable.” The form is typically used to discuss actions, plans, or strategies that have the potential to generate profit.

In use, karlatabilir appears in contexts such as business planning, investment analysis, or project evaluation. It allows speakers to comment on whether a given approach might yield profit without asserting certainty. The subject of the sentence can be a company, project, plan, or strategy, and the statement focuses on the profitability outcome rather than on concrete results.

Grammar notes: karlatabilir is a finite verb form that does not change for person in Turkish; the -abilir suffix expresses possibility and the base remains the same across different subjects. It is most natural in declarative sentences and can be used with future-oriented or hypothetical contexts, often paired with additional modifiers or time expressions to clarify conditions under which profitability might occur.

Examples:

- Bu yatırım planı karlatabilir. (This investment plan could be profitable.)

- Doğru maliyet yönetimiyle projeler karlatabilir. (With proper cost management, projects could be made profitable.)

- Yeni strateji, kısa vadede ürünü karlatabilir. (The new strategy could make the product profitable in the short term.)

See also: Turkish modality, Turkish causative verbs, profitability in business discourse.