Kullanabilir

Kullanabilir is a Turkish verb form derived from kullanmak, meaning to use. It expresses ability or possibility in the present and is the third-person singular form of the potential mood. In English, it corresponds to can use or may use. In sentences, it can stand with an explicit subject like o kullanabilir (he/she/it can use), or appear as the predicate with an implied subject.

Formation and grammar: The form is created by taking the verb stem kullan- and adding the suffix -ebilir/ -abilir, which follows vowel harmony. The result is used for third-person singular in the present potential, and it can combine with personal endings to form full conjugations. Common full forms include ben kullanabilirim, sen kullanabilirsin, o kullanabilir, biz kullanabiliriz, siz kullanabilirsiniz, onlar kullanabilirler.

Usage notes: Kullanabilir conveys a possibility or capability in the present. It is not a request or obligation; other moods and modals express those ideas. Negation forms include kullanamaz (cannot use) and kullanamayabilir (might not be able to use). The meaning can shift slightly with context, from practical ability to theoretical possibility.

Related forms: The infinitive of the root is kullanabilmek (to be able to use). Nouns related to usability include kullanabilirlik (usability, feasibility). The passive-adjective form kullanılabilir means usable, and kullanışsız would mean unusable.

Examples:

- O bu aracı kullanabilir. (He/She can use this tool.)

- Biz bu işlemi bu yöntemle yapabiliriz. (We can perform this operation with this method.)

- Bu cihaz kullanabilirlik açısından değerlidir. (This device is valuable in terms of usability.)