güçlendirildi

Güçlendirildi is a Turkish verb form meaning “was empowered” or “was strengthened.” It is the simple past tense, passive mood form derived from the verb güçlendirmek (to empower or to strengthen). The construction signals that an external agent effected the empowerment or strengthening of the subject, while the agent can be omitted when understood from context.

The word comes from güç (power, strength) combined with the causative suffix lendir- and the infinitive -mek, yielding güçlendirmek (to empower/strengthen). The corresponding passive past tense is güçlendirildi. Related forms include güçlendirilmek (to be empowered/strengthened), güçlendirme (empowerment, strengthening), and güçlendirilmiş (empowered/strengthened, past participle).

Usage is common in political, organizational, and social discourse, where the aim is to describe giving someone or a group more authority, capability, or resources. The agent of empowerment is often stated in a by-phrase or implied from context. Examples: Kadınlar güçlendirildi by policy or program; Yeni yasa ile dezavantajlı gruplar güçlendirildi; Bu program sayesinde öğrenciler güçlendirildi. Turkish verbs with this form also appear in the related forms güçlendirmek (active), güçlendirilmiş (empowered as an adjective), and güçlendirilmiş durumda (in a strengthened condition). In English, the equivalent is “was empowered.”