görerek

Görerek is a Turkish adverbial participle formed from the verb görmek (to see) with the suffix -erek. It expresses the manner or means by which an action is performed, roughly translating to “by seeing” or “through seeing.” It is part of a broader class of adverbial participles in Turkish that use -arak or -erek to indicate manner, means, or the conditions under which the main action takes place.

In grammar, görerek functions to modify the main verb by indicating how something is done or what enables the action. It does not inflect for person and the tense of the main clause determines the overall timing. The participle often implies that perception or observation precedes or enables the action, and it can be contrasted with görmeden (“without seeing”) to express the opposite situation. It can be used with various verbs, especially those related to perception, cognition, or actions triggered by what is observed.

Examples include: Görerek hareket etti. (He acted by seeing / after observing.) Görerek karar verdi. (They decided by observing.) Similar adverbial participles in Turkish include bakarak (by looking) and dinleyerek (by listening). The form is widely accepted in standard Turkish and appears in both written and spoken language, though its use is more typical in descriptive or formal prose.