anlayabilirler

"Anlayabilirler" is a Turkish word that translates to "they can understand" or "they could understand" in English. It is the third-person plural conditional or potential form of the verb "anlamak," which means "to understand." The suffix "-ebilirler" is attached to the verb stem to indicate the ability or possibility of understanding.

This word can be used in various contexts. For example, it might describe a group of people's capacity to comprehend a complex idea: "Eğer iyi açıklarsanız, konuyu anlayabilirler." (If you explain it well, they can understand the subject.) It can also refer to a past possibility that was not realized: "O zamanlar onu dinleseydik, durumu anlayabilirlerdi." (If we had listened to him then, they could have understood the situation.) The nuance between ability and possibility often depends on the surrounding sentence structure and context.

The formation of "anlayabilirler" follows a common pattern in Turkish grammar for expressing modal verbs. The verb stem "anla-" is followed by the potential/conditional suffix "-ebilir" and then the third-person plural personal suffix "-ler." This grammatical structure is fundamental to conveying a wide range of meanings related to ability, possibility, and hypothetical situations in the Turkish language. Understanding this conjugation is key to comprehending the sentence's overall meaning.