Kriterlerle

Kriterlerle is a Turkish compound form meaning “with criteria” or “by means of criteria.” It is formed from kriter (criterion) plus -ler (the plural suffix) and -le (the instrumental suffix), together indicating the means, basis, or method used to perform an action. In Turkish, the instrumental suffix -le expresses means, and when attached after a plural noun it becomes -lerle. Therefore, kriterlerle literally translates to “with criteria” and can be used to indicate that something is evaluated, selected, or described according to certain criteria.

Usage examples are common in contexts such as evaluation, selection, and research. For instance, Çalışmanın sonuçları kriterlerle değerlendirildi means “The study’s results were evaluated with criteria,” and Sonuçlar kriterlerle sınıflandırıldı means “The results were classified by criteria.” In many situations, however, Turkish speakers often prefer expressions like kriterlere göre (according to the criteria) or kriterler doğrultusunda (in line with the criteria) to convey a basis or standard rather than instrumentally using -lerle.

Etymology and morphology: kriter is a loanword from French critère (criterion). The word acquires Turkish suffixes in the expected order—plural -ler and instrumental -le—yielding kriterlerle. This results in a form that remains understandable within Turkish grammar as indicating instrumentality or means through multiple criteria.

See also: criterion, kriter, Turkish grammar, Turkish suffixes -ler and -le.