beklenen

Beklenen is a Turkish adjective formed from the verb beklemek, meaning to wait or to expect, by adding the passive participle suffix -en. It literally conveys “that which is waited for” and is commonly translated as “expected” or “anticipated.” As an adjective, beklenen modifies a noun and does not change for number or case in Turkish grammar.

In usage, beklenen typically precedes the noun it describes: beklenen haber (the expected news), beklenen karar (the anticipated decision). It can also appear in a predicative position to express that something is as anticipated, for example, “Sonuç beklenen şekilde geldi” meaning “The result came as expected.” The term is frequent in journalism and everyday speech to indicate anticipation or predictability regarding events, announcements, or outcomes.

Etymology and related forms: beklenen is derived from beklemek, “to wait” or “to expect,” through the formation of a passive past participle. Related Turkish words include beklemek (to wait), bekleyiş (waiting), and beklenti (expectation). In other Turkic languages, cognates with a similar meaning exist; for example, Azerbaijani uses gözlənilən to mean “expected.”

See also: beklemek, bekleyiş, beklenti.