çekilir

Çekilir is a Turkish verb form meaning “is pulled” or “gets drawn.” It functions as the present passive form of çekmek (to pull, to draw, to pull out) and can also appear as the passive form of çekilmek, a related verb meaning to be withdrawn or removed in some contexts. In everyday usage, çekilir most often describes a physical action in which an object is pulled by an agent.

Common usage and examples:

- Physical pulling: Kablolar yerlerinden çekilir. (The cables are pulled from their places.)

- Removal from shelves or listings: Bazı ürünler raflardan çekilir. (Some products are pulled from the shelves.)

- General or indefinite subjects in passive constructions: Kapılar çekilir ve odalar aydınlanır. (Doors are pulled, and the rooms are lit.)

Grammatical notes:

- It is the present tense passive form, and its tense is easily extended: çekildi (past passive), çekilecek (future passive), çekilmez (negative present passive).

- Turkish verbs with passive voice often omit the agent, yielding indeterminate subjects, as in çekilir.

Related terms:

- çekmek: the active base verb meaning to pull, draw, or attract.

- çekilmek: a related verb meaning to withdraw, retreat, or be drawn away, and it can participate in passive constructions as well.

In usage, çekilir appears mainly in neutral, factual contexts describing observable pulling actions or removal processes. It should not be confused with çekici (attractive) or with forms derived from other roots.

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