sözcüktür

Sözcüktür is a Turkish linguistic term formed by combining sözcük (word) with the suffix -tür, which denotes type or kind. The assembled form is used in grammatical descriptions to indicate a classification or a definitional predicate, roughly translating to “it is a word.”

Grammatical function and formation: The suffix -tür attaches to a base noun to produce a nominal phrase that can function in predicates with the copula olmak (to be). In this sense, sözcüktür literally means “it is a word” and is used in instructional or analytic contexts to illustrate how categories are expressed in Turkish grammar.

Usage and context: Sözcüktür is not a common word in everyday speech. It appears mainly in grammar explanations, dictionaries, or educational texts as an example of a predicative form used to designate a word-class or category. In some descriptions, the composite may be treated as a fixed expression rather than a freely decomposed phrase.

See also: Turkish grammar, Sözcük türleri, Parts of speech, Copula (Turkish).

Notes: The term highlights how Turkish forms can express classification through suffixation and predication, illustrating the relationship between lexical categories and grammatical structure.