nitelendirilir

Nitelendirilir is a Turkish verb form that expresses that something is described or characterized by someone else. It is the passive present tense form of the verb nitelendirmek, which means to describe, qualify, or categorize a subject by attributing certain properties to it. The form is used when the doer of the description is either unknown or not of interest to the statement.

Morphology and meaning: In Turkish, nitelendirilir is formed from the base nitelendirmek with the passive marker and the third-person singular present tense ending. The result literally means “is described/characterized.” The passive voice emphasizes the state or description of the subject rather than the agent performing the description. The agent may be introduced in another clause or implied from context.

Usage and nuances: Nitelendirilir is commonly found in formal, academic, and journalistic Turkish, where writers report how a concept, phenomenon, or object is characterized by particular sources or observers. It allows the writer to present a description as something attributed by others rather than as a direct assertion. Examples include phrases such as “Bu kavram, farklı disiplinler tarafından nitelendirilir” (This concept is described/characterized by different disciplines).

Relation to related forms: The active counterpart is nitelendirir (he/she describes/qualifies). The infinitive is nitelendirmek, and related nominal forms include nitelendirme (description, characterization). While nitelendirilir emphasizes an external description, nitelendirmek centers on the act of describing itself.

See also: Turkish voice and mood (passive), word formation with -il- in Turkish, description and characterization in linguistics.