kullanlmaya

Kullanlmaya is usually written as kullanılmaya in Turkish. The form is a passive infinitive derived from the verb kullanmak, meaning to use. It expresses ideas related to being used, or being designated for use, and often functions in noun phrases or adverbial clauses. When transliterated without Turkish diacritics, it may appear as kullanlmaya, but the standard spelling uses the dotted and dotless i distinction.

Morphologically, the form combines the verb stem kullan- with the passive suffix -ıl- to form kullanıl-, and then the infinitive marker -maya to yield kullanılmaya. This structure places the phrase in a nominalized, purpose-related, or predicative role, similar to other Turkish passive infinitives. It can appear in simple noun phrases as well as in more complex predicate constructions.

Usage and examples illustrate its range. A phrase like kullanılmaya uygun means “suitable for use” and is common in technical or product descriptions. In a clause, phrases such as Kullanılmaya başlandıktan sonra performans arttı (After it began to be used, performance improved) show how the form marks a transition to or state of being in use. Another frequent occurrence is before-noun constructions like Kullanılmaya başlandığında or Kullanılmaya başlamadan önce, used to introduce time frames related to the act of being used.

In Turkish grammar, kullanılmaya is part of the broader system of verbal nouns and infinitives formed with -maya/-me and the passive -ılmak family. It is closely related to kullanmak (to use) and kullanılır (is used), and it appears in both descriptive and instructional contexts.

See also: kullanmak, kullanılmak, Turkish infinitives, passive constructions in Turkish.