yapabilmektir

Yapabilmektir is a Turkish verbal form that combines the verb root yap- ("to do") with the ability suffix -abil- and the infinitive marker -mek, followed by the copular/generalizing suffix -tir. Literally translated, it approximates "to be able to do" or "it is to be able to do." Morphologically, it breaks down as yap + abil + mek + tir, yielding a nominalized expression that can function as the subject or predicate in formal statements.

In usage, yapabilmektir appears most often in written or formal Turkish, especially in definitions, generalizations, or emphatic assertions (for example, "Asıl mesele yapabilmektir" — "The real issue is being able to do it"). It conveys potential or capability rather than completed action and is distinct from finite conjugated forms like yapabilirim (I can do) or yapabildi (he/she could do). Negative, tense, and person distinctions are typically expressed before nominalization (e.g., yapamamak — not to be able to do) rather than on the -tir ending itself.

Related forms include yapabilmek (the plain infinitive "to be able to do"), yapabiliş (the noun "ability"), and various conjugations used in everyday speech. Yapabilmektir is therefore a compact, formal way to express the concept of being able to perform an action in Turkish grammar.