savunurlar

Savunurlar is a Turkish verb form that represents the present tense, third person plural of the verb savunmak, meaning “to defend.” In this form, the sentence subject is plural and the action is defended as a habitual or general present action. The form illustrates how Turkish builds the present tense by combining the stem savun-, the present suffix -ur, and the plural personal suffix -lar to yield savunurlar.

Morphology and related forms: The infinitive is savunmak. The third person singular present is savunur (he/it defends), while the third person plural present is savunurlar (they defend). Turkish present tense can convey habitual or general statements, not just a specific time frame. The negative is formed with savunmazlar (they do not defend).

Usage: Savunurlar is used when describing actions by multiple subjects defending someone or something. For example, Avukatlar savunurlar müvekkillerinin haklarını. (Lawyers defend their clients’ rights.) The form can also appear in more abstract or legal contexts to indicate defense as a repeated or typical activity.

Notes: Savunurlar is a verb form, not a noun. Turkish verbs are built with a stem and clitics that indicate person, number, and tense, allowing rich conjugation patterns. Understanding savunurlar helps with reading and constructing present-tense sentences involving groups performing the act of defending. See also Turkish grammar, verb conjugation, and the verb savunmak.