gerekçesi

Gerekçesi is a Turkish noun meaning "the reason" or "the justification (for something)." It is formed from gerekçe (reason, justification) with the third-person possessive suffix -si, so it literally means "its reason" or "the justification of it." The term is used to refer to the grounds, rationale, or argument supporting a statement, decision, or action, especially in formal or official discourse.

Etymology and form: Gerekçe derives from gerek (necessity, need) plus -çe, a suffix forming nouns meaning "the thing of" or "the manner of." The suffix -si marks possession: gerekçesi = "its justification." The plural is gerekçeler; the possessive forms include gerekçesini, gerekçemizi, etc. In Turkish, gerekçesi occurs most often as a noun referring to the justification of a specific item (e.g., bir kararın gerekçesi—the justification for a decision).

Usage: Gerekçesi is common in legal documents, policy papers, academic writing, and journalism. It appears after the noun it justifies, often immediately before the predicate: "Kararın gerekçesi açıklandı." It can also be used in phrases such as "bir projenin gerekçesi" or "raporun gerekçesi."

Related terms: gerekçe, neden, sebep; gerekçelendirmek (to justify); gerekçeli, gerekçesiz (with/without justification).