temellendirir

Temellendirir is a Turkish verb meaning to base, ground, or justify a claim, view, or theory by evidence, reasoning, or foundations. It is commonly used in formal or academic writing to describe the act of supporting an assertion with appropriate data or logic.

Etymology and usage notes: The word derives from temel, meaning foundation. The infinitive form is temellendirmek (to base on, to ground). Temellendirir is the third-person singular present tense of temellendirmek. Related forms include temellendirme (the act of grounding/grounding) and temellendirici (grounding-related or grounding-inducing). The term is typically used when discussing how a hypothesis or argument is supported by evidence or rationale.

Typical usage: Temellendirir is used to indicate that someone provides justification for a claim. For example, Bilim insanı, hipotezini deneylerle temellendirir. This illustrates grounding a hypothesis with experiments. In academic prose, temellendirir may appear in sentences that evaluate the strength of an argument or the adequacy of supporting data. The passive form temellendirilir is also common when describing arguments that are grounded by evidence in the discourse.

Related concepts: Temellendirme (the act of grounding), temellendirici (the grounding-related aspect or agent), and temele dayandırmak (to base on foundations or on evidence). While temellendirir carries the sense of justification through evidence, dayandırmak is a broader term for basing on sources, data, or authority, sometimes with less emphasis on systematic justification.

See also: temellendirme, temellendirme süreci, dayandırmak. Notes: The term is more frequent in formal or scientific Turkish; in everyday speech, phrasing such as kanıtlarla desteklemek or verilerle temellendirmek is common.