genidir

Genidir is a predicative form found in some Turkic languages, used to express that a subject possesses the property of being wide or broad. In practice, genidir functions as a copular form attached to the adjective geniş (wide), yielding a construction equivalent to the English “is wide.” The form is most commonly associated with Azerbaijani and certain regional or historical varieties of Turkish.

Etymology and morphology: The base adjective geniş means wide. The predicative form genidir results from adding a copular suffix to the adjective to mark third-person predication. Turkic languages feature a copular system that attaches person- and number-neutral verb-like endings to adjectives and nouns, and genidir illustrates this pattern in the context of the adjective meaning wide. The exact surface form can vary by language and dialect, reflecting vowel harmony and sound changes typical of Turkic morphology.

Distribution and usage: Genidir is documented in some linguistic descriptions of Turkic varieties, particularly in Azerbaijani and in older or regionally oriented Turkish texts. In standard Turkish, more common predication of an adjective like geniş is achieved with forms such as geniştir or with other copular constructions; genidir may appear in literary, formal, or dialectal contexts and can carry emphasis or archaic flavor in certain registers.

Relation to related terms: Genidir is closely related to geniş (wide) and to the broader Turkic copula system that links predicates to subjects. It illustrates how adjectives take predication forms in Turkic languages beyond the basic nominal copula.

See also: Turkish grammar, Azerbaijani grammar, Turkic linguistics, copula.