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çalanlara

Çalanlara is a Turkish linguistic form derived from the noun çalanlar, which means “thieves” or “robbers.” The word çalanlara specifically is the dative plural form, functioning as “to the thieves” or, in some constructions, “for the thieves.” It is commonly used in contexts that involve actions directed at thieves or measures aimed against them.

Etymology and grammar: The base is çalan, from the verb çek-? No—the verb is çal- meaning “to

Usage: The form appears in crime reporting, policy language, and security discourse to refer to actions or

Notes: Turkish orthography uses the letters ç and other diacritics; pronunciation follows standard Turkish rules. The

steal,”
plus
the
agent
noun
suffix
-an
to
form
a
noun
meaning
someone
who
steals
(the
thief).
The
plural
suffix
-lar
yields
çalanlar
(the
thieves).
The
dative
plural
suffix
-lara
attaches
to
form
çalanlara
(to
the
thieves).
Turkish
uses
postposed
prepositions
and
case
endings
rather
than
changing
word
order
to
indicate
function,
so
çalanlara
appears
after
prepositions
such
as
karşı
(against)
or
için
(for).
measures
directed
at
thieves.
Examples
include
phrases
like
çalanlara
karşı
önlemler
(measures
against
thieves)
and
çalanlara
yönelik
cezai
yaptırımlar
(penalties
aimed
at
thieves).
It
can
also
appear
in
sentences
describing
community
responses
or
law
enforcement
efforts.
article
summarizes
the
grammatical
role
and
typical
contexts
for
çalanlara
without
asserting
any
specific
event
or
source.