çevirir

Çevirir is a Turkish verb form meaning either “turns” or “translates,” depending on context. It is the third person singular present indicative of the verb çevir-, which covers both the senses of turning/rotating and translating or rendering into another form. The form follows standard Turkish present-tense conjugation with the suffix -(i)r, adjusted for vowel harmony.

In the sense of turning, çevir-ir describes changing the orientation or direction of something, as in moving or rotating an object. In the sense of translation, it denotes rendering a text or speech from one language into another. The same spelling appears in both senses, with the intended meaning usually clear from the surrounding language or objects involved. For example: O metni İngilizce'ye çevirir. (“He/She/It translates that text into English.”)

Related nouns and adjectives derive from the same root: çeviri (translation), çevirmek (to translate or to turn), çevirmene/çevirmeci (translator). The word belongs to core Turkish vocabulary and is widely used in everyday language as well as in formal writing. Turkish learners should note that the verb’s meaning is highly dependent on context, and Turkish often relies on objects like dil, metin, or kelime to specify whether the sense is translation or turning. The form çevirir also appears in various compound expressions and idioms where the core idea is to alter or render something into another form.

See also: çeviri, çevirmen, çevirmek.