Korunmayabilir

Korunmayabilir is a Turkish verb form that expresses the possibility that something may not be protected. It is the negative form related to korunabilir (can be protected) and is used to describe situations where protection is uncertain or not guaranteed.

Formation and meaning: The construction arises from the passive stem of korunmak (to be protected) combined with the potential mood suffix -ebilir and negation. The result, korunmayabilir, translates roughly as “may not be protected” or “might not be protected.” It is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item and is common in risk-based or technical writing.

Usage and contexts: Korunmayabilir is frequently used in discussions of data security, privacy, safety, and legal or regulatory compliance to indicate potential vulnerability or uncertainty about protection. It helps express probabilistic assessments, warnings, or scenarios where safeguards could fail or be insufficient. For example, a sentence such as “Bu veriler üçüncü parti bir sunucuda saklanırsa korunmayabilir” conveys that the data may not be protected if stored on a third-party server.

Examples and nuances: The phrase is typically used with a subject that can be at risk, and it often appears in risk analyses, policy documents, and technical reports. It is distinct from korunabilir (can be protected) and from forms that imply certainty, such as korunur (is protected). The nuance of korunmayabilir is its attribution of potential non-protection rather than a definite state.

See also: korunabilir, korunmama, korunma riskleri.