yetitirilirdi
Yetitirilirdi is a Turkish verb form used to indicate that someone or something was being raised, brought up, or nurtured by others in the past. It is a passive construction derived from the verb yetitirmek (to raise, to rear) or from yetitilmek (to be raised). The form appears in historical, literary, or formal narration rather than in everyday speech, and it can describe upbringing carried out by families, communities, institutions, or other guardians.
Grammatical notes: Yetitirilirdi expresses a past-tense, passive action. In Turkish, the passive and causative processes are
Usage and context: The construction is more common in descriptive or narrative writing, historical accounts, or
Related terms: The root can appear in related forms such as yetitilmek (to be raised in general)
Example: Köyde çocuklar yetitirilirdi. The sentence means “In the village, children were raised (by their families).”