Mesleidir

Mesleidir is a Turkish predicative form used to state that something is a profession. It is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical construction built from the noun meslek (profession) with the possessive suffix -i and the copular suffix -dir, functioning as the third-person singular form of olmak (to be) in a nominal identity clause.

Etymology and form: The construction combines meslek with the suffix -i to form mesleği, then adds the copula -dir, yielding mesleğidir. This form appears in formal or literary Turkish to identify the subject with a profession or to express that a given activity constitutes a profession.

Usage and examples: The form is used with noun phrases that denote a profession or a profession-like activity. For example, “Doktorluk mesleğidir,” meaning “Being a doctor is a profession.” Another common example is “Sanat, insanın en yüce mesleğidir,” meaning “Art is humanity’s noblest profession.” In everyday speech, speakers more often use simpler predicates like “doktorluk onun mesleğidir” or “onun mesleği doktorluktur,” but mesleğidir remains a standard, recognizable form in formal writing and prosaic explanations.

Register and alternatives: Mesleğidir tends toward formal or didactic contexts, such as essays, lectures, or philosophical statements. More colloquial expressions might replace it with “... mesleği şu” or simply use a noun phrase with olan/olabilir constructions.

See also: Turkish grammar, copular constructions, meslek.