Nitelemek

Nitelemek is a Turkish verb meaning to attribute, designate, or characterize something as having a particular quality. It is used to assign a label or category to a person, action, or object, often in formal or analytic contexts. In Turkish, the verb typically appears with a complement indicating the quality or category, frequently followed by the particle olarak (as) or by an adjective phrase. For example, one might say that a behavior is etik dışı olarak nitelendirildi or that a proposal is zararlı olarak nitelendirildi.

Nitelemek is closely related to nitelendirmek (to describe or classify, often with evaluative nuance) and to nitelenmek (to be labeled). The nuance between the two is subtle: nitelemek emphasizes labeling or designating a feature, while nitelendirmek emphasizes description and evaluation of that feature. In many texts, nitelemek is used as a shorter or more stereotyped form, and it may appear primarily in bureaucratic, journalistic, or academic registers.

Etymology: The form is connected to the Turkish noun nitelik (quality) and to other verbs built around the idea of assigning a quality, including nitelendirmek and nitelenmek.

See also:

- nitelendirmek

- nitelenmek

- nitelik

- vasıflandırmak

- etiketlemek