Tutamazlar

Tutamazlar is a Turkish verb form meaning "they cannot hold" or "they are unable to hold." It is the negative present simple form of the verb tutmak (to hold) used with third-person plural subjects.

Morphology and formation: The form is created from the root tut- (to hold) with the negation suffix -maz and the third-person plural suffix -lar, yielding tutmazlar. Turkish harmony rules govern the suffixes, but the standard construction expresses a general or habitual inability in the present tense.

Usage and semantics: Tutamazlar expresses an inability to perform the action of holding by a group of people or things referred to by a plural subject. It can denote physical inability or a more abstract inability, depending on context. It is commonly used in everyday Turkish to describe a limitation or an observed fact about plural subjects.

Examples: Küçük çocuklar ağır kutuları tutamazlar. (Small children cannot hold heavy boxes.) İki kişi bu ipleri tutamazlar. (Two people cannot hold these ropes.) These sentences illustrate how the form attaches to a plural subject and describes an inability relevant to a specific object.

Notes: Tutamazlar is a conjugated verb form and not a standalone noun or proper name. Its usage relies on context to identify the subject and object. It is related to other forms of tutmak, such as tutar (they hold) or tutmazlar (they do not hold in other nuances), illustrating Turkish verb morphology and negation patterns.