kazanabilmek

Kazanabilmek is a Turkish verb form that expresses the ability or possibility to win or to earn something. It is built from the verb kazanmak (to win, to earn) combined with the suffix -ebilmek, which marks capability or potential. The resulting infinitive kazanabilmek denotes “to be able to win” or “to be able to earn” and is used when discussing potential outcomes rather than actual events.

Morphology and usage

The -ebil-/-abil- suffix conveys possibility or capacity, and kazanabilmek can take standard Turkish tense and mood inflections. The base form kazanabilmek is used in dictionaries and explanations of capability. In actual sentences, it appears with person and tense endings such as kazanabilir (he/she/it can win), kazanabildi (he/she/it could win or was able to win, depending on context), or kazanabildim (I could win). The negative forms include kazanamaz (cannot win) and kazanamadım (I could not win). The verb commonly appears in contexts related to competitions, prizes, earnings, or acquisitions.

Related forms and nuance

Noun forms such as kazanabilme (the ability to win or earn) and kazanabilirlik (feasibility or degree of ability) are used to discuss capability in a more abstract sense. While kazanmak focuses on the act of winning or earning, kazanabilmek emphasizes whether that act is within reach given circumstances.

See also

kazanmak, -ebilmek, Turkish modal expressions and capability forms.