Kapı her akşam kilitli tutuluyor.

The door is kept locked every evening.

Breakdown of Kapı her akşam kilitli tutuluyor.

• her: every
• kapı: the door
• akşam: the evening
• kilitli: locked
• tutulmak: to be kept

Questions & Answers about Kapı her akşam kilitli tutuluyor.

What does the -li suffix in kilitli do and what does kilitli mean here?

The -li suffix is an adjectival suffix meaning “with” or “having.” When you attach it to kilit (lock), you get kilitli, literally “having a lock,” i.e. locked.

How is the passive formed in tutuluyor, and what is the base verb?

The base verb is tutmak (“to hold,” “to keep”). To form the passive, you insert -ul/-ül → tutulmak (“to be held,” “to be kept”), then add the present-continuous marker -yor and the third-person ending (often zero) → tutuluyor (“is being kept”).

Why use kilitli tutuluyor instead of simply kilitleniyor?

kilitlenmek means “to become locked” or “to get locked,” focusing on the action of locking. kilitli tutulmak means “to be kept in a locked state,” emphasizing that someone locks it and leaves it locked. The former highlights the change; the latter stresses ongoing maintenance of that state.

What role does her akşam play, and why doesn’t akşam take a case suffix?

her akşam means “every evening/night.” Time expressions with her normally stay in the nominative and function adverbially to show frequency. You don’t add accusative or any other case ending to them.

Can her akşam be placed elsewhere in the sentence?

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible. For example: • Her akşam kapı kilitli tutuluyor. (time adverb first)
• Kapı kilitli her akşam tutuluyor. (time adverb after adjective)
The first option is most natural.

Why isn’t the person who locks the door mentioned?

Because the sentence is in the passive voice (tutuluyor), the agent (person doing the action) is omitted. In Turkish, agents are often dropped when they’re obvious, unimportant, or unknown.

What aspect/tense does tutuluyor convey here?

It’s the present-continuous passive, but in this context it functions as a habitual or repeated action: “is kept (locked) (every night).”

How would you express this as a general rule rather than focusing on the ongoing action?

Use the simple present passive -r form:
Kapı her akşam kilitli tutulur.
That means “The door is kept locked every night” as a general habit or rule.