tamamlayan

Tamamlayan is a Turkish word formed from the verb tamamlamak, meaning “to complete” or “to finish,” with the present participle suffix -layan. The result is a participial adjective that denotes the agent of the action—literally “the one who completes” or “completing.” It can also function as a noun referring to a person who completes something.

In usage, tamamlayan can modify a noun directly or appear in noun phrases such as “Raporu tamamlayan kişi” (the person who completed the report). Turkish participles with -layan are commonly used to describe ongoing or agentive actions related to the root verb, and tamamlayan behaves similarly to other -layan participles in this role. It is distinct from forms like tamamlanan (the thing that is completed) and from tamamlayıcı, an adjective meaning “complementary” or “supplementary.”

Common contexts for tamamlayan include descriptions of people who finish tasks, as well as more abstract phrases indicating something that completes or brings a process to an end. While “completer” is not a standalone common noun in Turkish, the participle can function as a shorthand designation in compound noun phrases.

Related terms include tamamlamak (to complete), tamamlanmak (to be completed), tamamlanma (completion), and tamamlayıcı (complementary or completing element).

See also:

- tamamlamak

- tamamlanmak

- tamamlayıcı

- tamamlama