içilir

İçilir is a Turkish verb form meaning “is drunk” or “one drinks.” It represents the present passive form of içmek, the verb meaning “to drink.” In Turkish, the suffix -ilir marks present passive voice and is often used with an implicit, generic subject, so içilir can express a general rule, habit, or description without naming who performs the action.

As a general rule, içilir is used in impersonal statements or instructional contexts. It can convey that drinking is something people do with a given beverage, or that a beverage is intended to be consumed. It is distinct from related forms such as içilebilir (drinkable or can be drunk) and from other passive tenses like içildi (it was drunk) or içilecek (will be drunk).

Common usage examples include:

- Çay içilir. (Tea is drunk / One drinks tea.)

- Bu su içilebilir. (This water is drinkable.)

- Çay demlendikten sonra içildi. (The tea was drunk after it was brewed.)

Related forms provide additional nuance: içmek is the active verb; içilir signals present passive; içilebilir expresses possibility or suitability for drinking; içildi and içilecek cover past and future passive meanings. The form is a standard feature of Turkish grammar and appears in dictionaries, grammar explanations, and language-learning materials to illustrate the present passive with an indefinite subject.

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