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bulabilirsiniz

bulabilirsiniz is a Turkish verb form derived from the verb bulmak, meaning "to find." It expresses ability or possibility and is used with the second-person plural subject siz, which in Turkish also covers polite singular address. In English, it is commonly translated as "you can find" or "you are able to find." It appears in both statements and questions.

Formation and morphology: The form is built from the verb stem bul- by adding the potential mood

Usage examples: You can find these resources in the library. Bu kütüphanede bu kaynakları bulabilirsiniz. You

Notes: bulabilirsiniz is part of a broader set of Turkish forms built from bulmak with the -ebil/-abil

suffix
-abilir/-abilir
and
the
personal
ending
-siniz.
Turkish
vowel
harmony
influences
the
exact
shape
of
the
suffix,
resulting
in
bulabilir
when
attached
to
a
stem
with
a
back
vowel
like
u.
The
full
form
bulabilir
+
siz
yields
bulabilirsiniz.
For
a
question,
the
particle
misiniz
can
be
added
to
create
bulabilir
misiniz?
meaning
"can
you
find?"
can
find
the
information
on
that
website.
Şu
web
sitesinde
gerekli
bilgiyi
bulabilirsiniz.
For
a
negative
statement,
you
would
say
bulamazsınız
to
mean
"you
cannot
find."
mood
and
the
appropriate
person
endings
(bulabilir,
bulabiliriz,
bulabilirler,
etc.).
The
form
is
widely
used
in
formal
and
informal
contexts
alike.
It
contrasts
with
bulabilirsin
(informal
singular
you
can
find)
and
bulabiliriz
(we
can
find),
illustrating
Turkish’s
person
and
number
agreement
patterns
in
the
potential
mood.