Sessiz

Sessiz is a Turkish adjective meaning quiet or silent. It describes environments, sounds, or states of restraint, and can also refer to people who are reserved or not talkative. The term is commonly used to convey calmness, stillness, or a lack of noise in a given setting.

The word sessiz is derived from the Turkish root sess-, and it forms several related words through standard Turkish morphology. The corresponding noun sessizlik means silence or quietness. Related forms include sessizce (silently), sessizleşmek (to become quiet), and sessiz kalmak (to stay quiet). These derivatives are widely used in everyday speech and writing.

In usage, sessiz can describe tangible things like a "sessiz gece" (quiet night), a "sessiz oda" (quiet room), or a "sessiz ortam" (quiet environment). It can also describe behavior, as in "sessiz davranmak" (to act quietly) or "sessiz kalmak" (to remain silent). Metaphorically, sessiz is often employed to evoke mood, atmosphere, or restraint, such as a narrative that shifts to a more contemplative or tense moment through quietude.

See also: sessizlik, sessizleşmek, sessiz kalmak. These terms expand on the concept of silence and quietness in Turkish language and usage.