duyulan

Duyulan is a Turkish word that functions as a past passive participle and as an adjective. It derives from the verb duy- (to hear, sense) or duymak (to hear) and expresses that something has been perceived by hearing or by one’s senses. The form duyulan is produced with the passive participle suffix, commonly used in Turkish to describe objects or events that have been detected or received through perception.

As an attributive modifier, duyulan can describe nouns in a way that indicates perceptual reception. It can also appear in predicative constructions to convey that a subject or information has been perceived. In this sense, it often conveys nuance information about how something is known or experienced, rather than directly asserting its existence.

In usage, duyulan appears in descriptive prose, journalism, and academic Turkish to report information that has been heard or perceived by someone. Because it stresses perception, it is frequently used when recounting reported speech, testimonies, or sensory observations. The meaning can be closer to “perceived,” “heard,” or “audible,” depending on context.

Examples:

- Duyulan sesler geceyi böldü. (The sounds that were heard pierced the night.)

- Duyulan haberler doğrulandı. (The reports that were heard were confirmed.)

Related forms come from the same verb family, such as duymak (to hear) and duyum (perception, sense). Duyulan serves as a key illustration of Turkish participle usage, illustrating how perception-based information is linguistically encoded.