Pilotlara

Pilotlara is a Turkish grammatical form, not a standalone concept. It represents the dative plural of the noun pilot, and is used to indicate the indirect object of an action, roughly translating to “to the pilots” or “for the pilots.”

The form is created by combining the plural suffix -lar with the dative suffix -a (subject to vowel harmony), applied to the noun pilot. The root word pilot comes from English, and Turkish applies regular inflectional patterns to it. Because the last vowel of pilot is o, the dative plural suffix yields -lara, giving pilotlara.

In usage, pilotlara appears to mark recipients or beneficiaries in verbs of giving, sending, addressing, or benefiting. For example: “Pilotlara teşekkür ederim” means “I thank the pilots.” “Bu talimatlar pilotlara iletildi” can be translated as “These instructions were conveyed to the pilots.” It can also appear in phrases like “pilotlara yönelik güvenlik talimatları” meaning “safety instructions for the pilots.”

Notes on grammar: pilotlara does not function as a noun by itself; it is a case-inflected form of the plural noun pilot. Its interpretation depends on the verb and context, indicating the people who are the indirect object of the action.

See also: Turkish grammar, Dative case in Turkish, Indirect object.