When coordinating an event like a high-profile gala, you frequently need to refer to things by what has been done to them—such as "the planned schedule" or "the prepared plaques." In Turkish, you do this by combining the passive voice with the subject relative participle.
To create an adjective out of a passive action, you add the subject relative suffix -An (-an / -en) directly to a passive verb stem.
As a reminder, the passive is formed by adding -Il to a verb stem, or -In if the stem ends in a vowel or the letter "l". When you attach the -An suffix to this passive stem, it creates a meaning like "the [noun] which is [verbed]":
- planlamak (to plan) → planlan- (to be planned) → planlanan (the planned...)
- getirmek (to bring) → getiril- (to be brought) → getirilen (the brought...)
Adding Context to the Participle
These passive participles function exactly like adjectives, sitting directly before the noun they describe. You can build out the description by placing extra details, like gala için (for the gala) or sponsorlar için (for the sponsors), immediately before the participle.
Specifying the "Doer" of the Action
Because the participle is in the passive voice, the noun it modifies is the receiver of the action, not the doer. If you want to specify exactly who performed the action, you place the word tarafından (by) after the doer, right before the passive participle.
Managing Event Logistics
These structures are indispensable for event planning. You will frequently use them to describe the status of tasks, whether verifying the presence of an expected guest or dealing with a cancelled arrangement.