Çalmalarnda

Çalmalarnda is a Turkish linguistic form that is not commonly found in standard dictionaries. It is constructed from the noun çalma, which can mean either theft or playing an instrument, plus the plural suffix -lar and the locative suffix -nda. Because çalma has a ambiguous semantic range, çalmalarnda can be interpreted as “in the thefts” or “in the performances,” depending on context.

Morphology and meaning: The base noun çalma comes from the verb stem çal- with the nominalizing suffix -ma. Adding the plural suffix yields çalmalar, and the locative suffix -nda attaches to the plural to form çalmalarnda. The result marks a location or context—specifically, places or instances where the acts denoted by çalma occur. The exact interpretation relies on surrounding words to clarify whether the reference is to stealing or to musical performances.

Usage and context: Çalmalarnda is primarily of interest in linguistic discussion about Turkish polysemy and suffixal meaning. It is not a common, everyday form in contemporary standard Turkish outside of examples, texts, or dialectal usage that aim to illustrate how Turkish handles multiple related senses of a single root. When used, the intended sense must be made explicit by additional syntax and vocabulary.

See also: Turkish morphology; Turkish verb roots and polysemy; Turkish suffixes -ma, -lar, -nda.