Sallanabilir

Sallanabilir is a Turkish adjective meaning capable of swaying or swinging. It is formed from the verb sallanmak (to sway) with the suffix -abilir, which marks possibility or capability. The term is used to describe objects or components that can move back and forth or oscillate, such as a rocking chair, a pendulum-like arm, or a frame designed to flex.

Etymology and grammar: sallanabilir is built from the root sallan- plus the modal suffix -abilir, with vowel harmony applied as Turkish dictates. The noun form is sallanabilirlik, referring to the ability to sway. It can appear attributively, as in sallanabilir çerçeve (a frame that can sway), or predicatively, as in Bu mekanizma sallanabilir (This mechanism can sway).

Usage and context: The term is most common in technical, engineering, or design contexts where movable or oscillating parts are described. In general speech, speakers may opt for simpler descriptors such as sallanan (swaying) or hareketli (movable), but sallanabilir is appropriate when emphasis is on the potential or capability of movement. Example usages include describing a component in a mechanism, a rocking or pendulous element, or a structure designed to absorb motion through swaying.