yilebilmek

Yilebilmek is a Turkish verb meaning “to be able to imitate” or “to have the ability to mimic.” It is formed from the verb root yile- (to imitate) with the auxiliary suffix -ebil- expressing possibility, plus the infinitive suffix -mek. The combination yields the infinitive yilebilmek, used to describe the capacity to imitate a voice, gesture, or style. In linguistic and descriptive contexts the form is understood as the standard construction, though it is not as common in everyday speech as other expressions.

In usage, yilebilmek is relatively rare in modern Turkish. Speakers more often use taklit edebilmek or taklit yapabilmek, which convey the same idea with the more common verb taklit (imitation). Yilebilmek may appear in dictionaries, linguistic discussions, or stylistic writing to discuss the theoretical ability to imitate, or in literary contexts to convey a precise or formal nuance. It can also occur in dialectal or historical texts where yilemek carries a direct sense of imitation.

Examples illustrate its meaning and function. For instance: O, farklı karakterlerin konuşma tarzlarını yilebilmek için uzun süre çalıştı. This sentence expresses that the person trained over a long period to be able to imitate those speaking styles. As with other -ebilmek verbs, yilebilmek follows regular Turkish conjugation patterns in its finite forms, and can be used to discuss abilities in speaking, performance, or voice imitation.