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güçlüdür

Güçlüdür is a Turkish predicative form meaning “is strong.” It expresses a definite attribute of a subject and uses the adjective güçlü (strong) together with the third-person singular present copula -dür, one of the -dır/-dir/-dür/-dur allomorphs selected according to Turkish vowel harmony. The form marks a factual, declarative statement in standard Turkish, often found in formal writing and signs.

In usage, güçlüdür works as a simple predicate: the subject before the verb carries the attribute of

Examples:

- Bu köpek güçlüdür. (This dog is strong.)

- Bu takım güçlüdür. (This team is strong.)

- Güçlüdür. (It is strong.)

strength.
The
copula
is
sometimes
omitted
in
everyday
speech,
in
which
case
the
sentence
would
simply
be
güçlü,
meaning
“strong.”
The
full
form
güçlüdür
can
convey
a
stronger
or
more
formal
assertion
than
the
bare
adjective.