Tükenir

Tükenir is a Turkish verb form meaning “it is exhausted,” “it is depleted,” or “it runs out.” It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb tükenmek, which describes the process of resources, energy, or supplies becoming consumed or depleted. The form tükenir typically denotes a general, habitual, or timeless state rather than a momentary action; for ongoing action, Turkish often uses tükeniyor (it is running out).

Common uses include natural resources, materials, or supplies, as well as more abstract things such as patience or hope. Examples: Su kaynakları tükenir (Water resources run out). Yakıt tükenir (Fuel is exhausted/ runs out). Umut tükenir (Hope diminishes/runs out). Because Turkish grammar allows inanimate subjects, the focus is on the state of the subject rather than who is performing an action.

Related forms include tükenmiş (exhausted, depleted, used up) as a participle, and tükeniş (depletion, exhaustion) as a noun. The verb tükenmek and its forms are native to Turkish and are commonly used in discussions of resources, planning, and figurative expressions of weariness or depletion.

See also Turkish grammar, Turkish verbs, and vocabulary related to exhaustion and depletion.