dinleyen

Dinleyen is a Turkish word formed as the present participle of the verb dinlemek, meaning to listen. It functions as both an adjective and a noun and denotes someone or something that listens or is listening. As an adjective, it can modify a noun, as in dinleyen çocuk (the listening child). As a noun, dinleyen can refer to a person who listens, though the more common noun for this role is dinleyici. The plural form is typically inferred from context, with phrases like dinleyenler meaning “those who listen.”

Related linguistic forms include dinlemek (to listen), dinleme (the act of listening), and dinleyici (listener). The present participle suffix -yen is used to create adjectives or nominalized forms from verbs, and Turkish morphology generally relies on context to convey number and definiteness, rather than inflection on the participle itself.

Usage notes: Dinleyen appears frequently in everyday Turkish, literature, journalism, and headlines. It is a neutral, descriptive term and may appear in phrases that emphasize the act of listening or the role of a listener rather than in a subjective judgment about the listener.

See also: dinlemek, dinleme, dinleyici, dinleyiş.

Example sentences: Dinleyenler dikkatli dinlemelidir. (Those who listen should listen carefully.) O, dinleyen bir kişi olarak tanımlanır. (He is described as a person who listens.)