Biriminde

Biriminde is a Turkish locative form derived from birim, meaning unit or department, combined with the third-person possessive suffix -i and the locative suffix -de. The result conveys “in his/her/its unit/department.” The possessor is usually understood from context or specified with a possessive noun phrase such as onun biriminde (in his/her/its unit) or Şefin biriminde (in the chief’s unit).

Morphology and usage notes: Turkish typically attaches the possessive suffix before the locative suffix. Therefore birim + i + de yields biriminde. The form is used in formal and administrative Turkish to indicate location within a particular unit that belongs to someone or something. If no explicit possessor is stated, the referent is inferred from the discourse. The simple form birimde means “in the unit” without specifying ownership, while biriminde adds the nuance of possession.

Common contexts: biriminde appears in sentences describing where activities occur or who is responsible for a unit. Examples include: Şef, biriminde çalışanlarla toplantı yaptı (The chief held a meeting with the people who work in his/her unit). Rapor biriminde incelenecek (The report will be examined in the unit). Projeler, birimindeki ekipler tarafından yürütülüyor (Projects are conducted by the teams in his/her unit).

Variants and related forms: birimindeki includes the relative suffix -ki to form a relative clause, as in birimindeki ekipler (the teams in the unit). The form is part of Turkish suffix harmony and morphology and should not be confused with birimde, which simply means “in the unit” without explicit possession.