yapabilirsiniz

Yapabilirsiniz is a Turkish verb form meaning “you can do” or “you are able to do.” It is the second-person plural or formal you form of the verb yapabilmek, which means “to be able to do.” The form combines the root yap- (to do) with the ability suffix -ebil- and the infinitive -mek to create yapabilmek, “to be able to do.” The finite form yapabilirsiniz adds the second-person plural/formal ending -siniz, signaling the subject you.

Usage and function: Yapabilirsiniz is used to express present-tense ability or possibility, typically in statements addressed to multiple people or to a single formal you. Turkish often omits the explicit subject, so yapabilirsiniz can stand alone. It can appear in affirmative clauses as well as in polite questions when combined with the question particle, such as yapabilir misiniz? meaning “can you?”

Examples: Bu görevi yapabilirsiniz. (You can do this task.) Bunu hemen yapabilirsiniz. (You can do this right away.) The negative form is Yapamazsınız. (You cannot do [it].) Other related forms cover different persons and tenses, such as yapabilirim (I can), yapabilirsin (you can, informal singular), yapabilir (he/she can), yapabiliriz (we can), and yapabilirler (they can).

Notes: Yapabilirsiniz reflects Turkish’s agglutinative morphology, with meaning conveyed through suffixes rather than separate auxiliary words. The distinction between informal and formal address is maintained by different person endings: informal you use yapabilirsin, while formal/plural you use yapabilirsiniz.