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“Allowed” (adjective) in Turkish

By Emine Ö.

In Turkish, "Allowed" (the adjective, in the future, present, & past tense) when used before a noun is written as:

İzinli

And when used after the subject, in the present tense, is:

(I) İzinliyim

(You) İzinlisin

(You, formal) İzinlisiniz

(You, plural) İzinlisiniz

(He, She, It) İzinli

(We) İzinliyiz

(They) İzinliler

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"Pets are allowed in the park."

Parkta evcil hayvanlara izin verilmektedir.

 
"Smoking is not allowed in this area."

Bu alanda sigara içmeye izin verilmemektedir.

 
"Only authorized personnel are allowed inside."

Yalnızca yetkili çalışanlar girmesine izin verilir.

 
"The children are allowed to stay up late tonight."

Çocuklar bu gece geç saatlere kadar kalmakta izinliler.

 
"The use of phones is allowed in the lobby."

Lobide telefon kullanmaya izin verilmektedir.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Allowed” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

“Allowed” (adjective) in Greek
 

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Emine is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Kış Uykusu (written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan); her favourite Turkish food is Keşkek; and her favourite place in Türkiye is Denizli, where she lives. She writes of the city in southwestern Türkiye, "It's small, yet it has everything I need. It's not crowded and it's green. It is close to well-known destinations such as Alaçat and Bodrum. Pamukkale, the world's eighth wonder, is located in Denizli."

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