Metinlerdir

Metinlerdir is a Turkish predicative form used to identify or classify a subject as texts. It is formed by combining metin (text) with the plural suffix -ler to yield metinler, and the copular suffix -dir to produce metinlerdir. The form functions as a predicate equivalent to “they are texts” and is commonly employed in formal or academic Turkish to state a definition or classification clearly.

Morphology and usage: Turkish uses a copula rather than a separate verb to be in many analytic contexts. The suffix -dir is a declarative copula that adds emphasis to the assertion. The form metinlerdir is third person plural, aligning with a plural subject; it can be used after a demonstrative or noun phrase to define its category.

Examples: Bu eserler metinlerdir. These works are texts. Çeşitli belgeler metinlerdir. Various documents are texts. In everyday speech, one might prefer metinler or a rephrased sentence such as Bu belgeler metinler olarak kabul edilir, depending on emphasis and formality.

Notes: Metinlerdir is mostly encountered in formal writing, dictionaries, or linguistic explanations, rather than casual conversation. As a linguistic construct, it illustrates how Turkish uses copular suffixes to make explicit classifications within a sentence.