How to use ”len or lan” suffix in Turkish?-GC3

How to use ”len or lan” suffix in Turkish?

1. What Does the Suffix “-len / -lan” Mean?

In Turkish, the suffixes “-len” and “-lan” are added to nouns or adjectives to create verbs. These verbs often express:

Transformation
Becoming a certain state
Being affected by something

It’s similar to adding “-en” or “-ify” in English:

color → colorful
beauty → beautify
mud → to become muddy

2. When to Use “-len” and “-lan”

Base Word Ending	Suffix	Rule
Consonant	-len	If the word ends in a consonant
Vowel	-lan	If the word ends in a vowel

3. Common Examples and Sentence Use

Base Word	+len / +lan	Meaning
güç	güçlenmek	to become strong
hasta	hastalanmak	to become sick
renk	renklendi	to become colorful
leke	lekelenmek	to get stained
hüzün	hüzünlenmek	to become sad
toz	tozlanmak	to get dusty

4. 30 Example Sentences

Turkish Sentence	English Translation
Gömleğim terden ıs…….	My shirt got wet from sweat.

Spor yapınca güçlendi.	He became stronger by doing sports.
Üzerine çay dökülünce lekelenmiş.	It got stained when tea spilled on it.
Soğukta beklediği için hastalandı.	He got sick because he waited in the cold.
Duygusal bir film izleyince hüzünlendi.	She became sad after watching an emotional movie.

Çocuklar bahçede oynarken çamurlandı.	The children got muddy while playing in the garden.
Odayı boyayınca renklendi.	The room became colorful after painting.

Kirli havayı soluyunca rahatsızlandı.	He felt unwell after breathing dirty air.







Yağmur başlayınca yollar çamurlandı.	The roads got muddy when it started to rain.
	The child matured after starting school.
Bahar gelince doğa yeşillendi.	Nature turned green when spring came.
Evi temizleyince ferahladı.	He felt refreshed after cleaning the house.
Gözleri yaşarınca duygulandı.	He got emotional when his eyes teared up.
Aniden bağırınca herkes irkildi.	Everyone got startled when he shouted.
Kış gelince hava soğuklaştı.	The weather got colder when winter came.
Kötü haberleri duyunca morali bozuldu.	His mood worsened after hearing the bad news.
Başarılı olunca özgüveni arttı.	His self-confidence increased after succeeding.
Yeni fikri duyunca heyecanlandı.	He got excited after hearing the new idea.
Bu sözlerle gururlandı.	He felt proud with those words.
Derin derin düşününce duygulandı.	He became emotional after thinking deeply.

5. Practice Tip for Students

Encourage students to create verbs by adding “-len / -lan” to these base words:

toz → ?
hüzün → ?
renk → ?
çamur → ?
güç → ?

Examples of “-len” and “-lan” in Sentences

Turkish Sentence	English Translation	Word Meanings
Güçlenmek için her gün spor yapıyorum.	I exercise every day to get stronger.	Güç = Strength, -lenmek = To become strong
Yağmur yağınca yollar çamurlandı.	The roads got muddy after the rain.	Çamur = Mud, -lanmak = To become muddy
Soğukta uzun süre bekleyince hastalandı.	He got sick after waiting in the cold for too long.	Hasta = Sick, -lanmak = To become sick
Düzenli çalışarak bilgisi gelişti ve sonra güçlendi.	His knowledge improved with regular study, and then he became stronger.	Güç = Strength, -lenmek = To become strong
Üzücü haberi duyunca hüzünlendi.	She became sad when she heard the sad news.	Hüzün = Sadness, -lenmek = To become sad
Üzerine kahve dökülünce gömleği lekelendi.	His shirt got stained when he spilled coffee on it.	Leke = Stain, -lenmek = To become stained
Üzerine boya dökülünce duvar renklendi.	The wall got colorful after the paint spilled on it.	Renk = Color, -lenmek = To become colorful
Çevredeki dedikoduları duyunca meraklandı.	He became curious after hearing the gossip around.	Merak = Curiosity, -lanmak = To become curious
Ormanda uzun süre kalınca üstü başı tozlandı.	His clothes got dusty after staying in the forest for a long time.	Toz = Dust, -lanmak = To become dusty

✅ 1. Yeni işine başlayınca güçlendi.

👉 He became stronger after starting his new job.
📌 güçlenmek = güç + len + mek → to become strong 💪

✅ 2. Üzerine çamur sıçrayınca pantolonu çamurlandı.

👉 His pants got muddy when mud splashed on them.
📌 çamurlanmak = çamur + lan + mak → to become muddy 🪣

✅ 3. Kahveyi dökünce masa lekelenmiş.

👉 The table got stained when the coffee was spilled.
📌 lekelenmek = leke + len + mek → to get stained ☕🪑

✅ 4. Çocuk kalemle duvarı boyayınca duvar renklendi.

👉 The wall became colorful after the child drew on it.
📌 renklenmek = renk + len + mek → to become colorful 🎨

✅ 5. Gökyüzü kararmaya başlayınca hüzünlendi.

👉 She became sad as the sky started to darken.
📌 hüzünlenmek = hüzün + len + mek → to become sad 😢

✅ 6. Kutu yere düşünce kitaplar tozlandı.

👉 The books got dusty when the box fell.
📌 tozlanmak = toz + lan + mak → to get dusty 📚🌫️

✅ 7. Yağmurdan sonra bahçedeki toprak sulandı.

👉 The soil in the garden got watered after the rain.
📌 sulanmak = su + lan + mak → to get watered 🌧️🌱

✅ 8. Duygusal bir an yaşayınca gözleri yaşlandı.

👉 His eyes filled with tears during an emotional moment.
📌 yaşlanmak = yaş + lan + mak → to become tearful (in this context) 😢👁️

✅9 . Çocuğun üstü başı oyun sırasında çamurlandı.

👉 The child’s clothes got muddy during playtime.
📌 çamurlanmak = çamur + lan + mak → to get muddy 👕

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