azaltlabilirken

Azaltılabilirken is a Turkish verbal construction that expresses “while it can be reduced” or “as it can be reduced.” It is used to introduce an adverbial clause that provides a temporal or conditional frame for the main clause. The form is common in written Turkish, including technical, policy, and academic contexts.

Morphology and formation: the construction is built from the verb root azalt- (to reduce). The passive suffix -ıl forms azaltıl- (to be reduced), and the potential mood suffix -abilir adds the sense “can.” The suffix -ken attaches to indicate simultaneity, yielding azaltılabilirken, which literally means “while it can be reduced.” In Turkish, this adverbial clause typically precedes or follows a main clause and governs the tense and modality of the sentence.

Usage and examples: azaltılabilirken is used to contrast a possible reduction with another consideration in the main clause. For example:

- Giderler azaltılabilirken, kalitenin düşmemesine dikkat etmek gerekir. (While costs can be reduced, care must be taken not to lower quality.)

- İş süreçleri azaltılabilirken, güvenlik ve veri bütünlüğünün korunması da göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. (While the processes can be reduced, safety and data integrity must also be considered.)

Orthography and note: the standard Turkish spelling is azaltılabilirken. The form azaltlabilirken may appear as a misspelling or typographical variant in nonstandard texts; Turkish orthography requires the passive suffix -ıl, which directly precedes the -abilir and -ken endings. Related forms include azaltılabilir (can be reduced) and azaltılırken (while it is being reduced).