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kurulmasn

Kurulmasn is a Turkish term that is usually understood as a nonstandard rendering of kurulmasın, the negated optative form of the verb kurulmak (to be established). It translates roughly as let it not be established or may it not be established. The form expresses a wish or prohibition regarding the establishment or formation of something, such as a committee, organization, or institution.

Etymology and morphology: The core verb is kurulmak, meaning to be established or formed. The related noun

Usage: Kurulmasın is used in formal or legal-style Turkish to express that establishing something is not desired

Notes: Kurulmasn is not a standard dictionary form; the standard orthography is kurulmasın. The entry illustrates

kurulum
refers
to
the
act
or
process
of
establishing.
The
negated
optative
form
kurulmasın
is
built
from
the
nominalized
or
deverbal
stem
ilgili
to
establishment
(kurulma)
plus
the
jussive/suffix
-sın
(let
it)
to
yield
the
sense
of
prohibition.
In
everyday
spelling,
Turkish
orthography
would
normally
include
the
dotless
i
as
kurulmasın;
some
casual
contexts
omit
diacritics,
producing
kurulmasn.
or
should
not
occur.
It
appears
in
decrees,
policies,
or
arguments
where
a
speaker
aims
to
forbid
the
creation
of
a
body,
committee,
or
arrangement.
The
affirmative
counterpart
is
kurululsun
or
kurulsun,
meaning
let
it
be
established.
The
distinction
between
kurulum
and
kurulmasın
is
primarily
semantic,
tied
to
the
noun
phrase
or
clause
being
discussed.
Turkish
mood
and
negation
patterns
and
underscores
how
spelling
variants
can
arise
in
nonstandard
texts
or
casual
writing.
See
also
kurulum,
kurulmak,
and
kurulsun
for
related
forms.