Ömürleri

Ömür is a Turkish noun meaning life or lifespan, and ömürleri is the plural possessive form, indicating “their lifespans” or “their lives.” The term can refer to the duration of life for individuals, groups, or eras, and it appears in biographical writing, historical analysis, and literary prose. In everyday Turkish, phrases such as ömür boyunca (during one’s life) and ömüre dair (relating to life) are common.

The word ömür is native to Turkish and has cognates in related Turkic languages. Its exact historical etymology is not always specified in sources, but it is treated as a basic word for life in the language. The plural is ömürler, and the possessive plural is ömürleri, with other related forms including ömrüm (my life) and ömrü (his/her life). Turkish morphology attaches possessive and plural suffixes to the noun to create these forms.

Usage of ömürleri appears in contexts that discuss multiple lives or generations, such as biographies, genealogies, and demographic or historical narratives. In literature, ömür often carries thematic nuances about finiteness, change, and the passage of time. While the core idea is life span, more formal or statistical discussions about life expectancy may use other expressions like yaşam süresi or yaşam beklentisi, depending on the exact sense and domain.

Examples: “İki yazarın ömürleri farklıydı.” “Bir kişinin ömrü boyunca pek çok olay meydana geldi.” These illustrate how ömürleri and related forms function in everyday and written Turkish to refer to the lengths of lives.