nesneleridir

Nesneleridir is a Turkish grammatical form that translates roughly as “they are objects.” It is built from nesne (object) with the plural suffix -ler and the copular suffix -dir, which corresponds to the English “are” in present tense. The form is used in predicative clauses to identify or classify a subject group as objects rather than to mark a direct object in a sentence. In standard Turkish, the -dir copula is common in formal or written language; in everyday speech it is often omitted.

Morphology and usage: Nesne + -ler + -dir yields nesneleridir. The subject of the clause is typically a noun phrase, and the predicate nesneleridir states that the subject consists of objects. The fused copula -dir functions as a present-tense assertion of identity or classification. This construction highlights a predicative relationship rather than functioning as a direct object marker within a verb’s transitive action.

Examples:

- Bu eşyalar nesneleridir. (These items are objects.)

- Görülen örnekler nesneleridir. (The shown examples are objects.)

Relation to other Turkish grammar: Nesne refers to the syntactic role of the affected element in a clause, commonly as a direct object, though Turkish also distinguishes indirect objects. The form nesneleridir specifically serves a predicative purpose, identifying a set of items as objects rather than marking a grammatical object within a sentence. The same copular system appears with other nouns in similar predicative constructions.

See also: Turkish grammar, copula in Turkish, predication.

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