Zorlanmas

Zorlanmas is a Turkish noun that denotes the act or state of being strained, pressed, or subjected to difficulty. It is formed from the verb zorlanmak (to be strained or forced) with the nominalizing suffix -ma, producing zorlanma meaning “the act of being strained,” and the possessive/derivative ending -sı to form zorlanması, meaning “its strain” or simply “the strain.”

Usage and meaning

In everyday Turkish, zorlanması refers to both physical and mental strain in a broad sense. It can describe situations that require substantial effort, such as heavy workloads, demanding tasks, or emotional pressure, as well as the internal deformation or distress experienced under external forces in a non-technical sense. The term can be adapted to different grammatical roles through Turkish endings, for example: zorlanmasının (its strain), zorlanmaya (to/for the strain), zorlanmada (in the strain).

Grammar and forms

Zorlanması functions as a common noun and can take typical Turkish inflections. Plural form is zorlanmalar, used when speaking of multiple strains. The word can be extended with case endings or possessive suffixes to fit syntactic function in a sentence.

Etymology and context

The word derives from zorlanmak, itself built on zor (difficult, hard) and related verbal morphology. Zorlanması is more common in general or descriptive language; in technical writing about material science or engineering, more precise terms such as gerilme (strain) or deformasyon are often preferred.

See also: zorlanma, zorlama, gerilme, stres.