Dönemi

Dönemi is a Turkish noun meaning a period or era within a larger span of time. It is used to label a specific stretch characterized by particular political, cultural, social, or economic features. The word often appears in combination with adjectives or proper nouns to name eras, for example Osmanlı dönemi (the Ottoman period) or Cumhuriyet dönemi (the Republican era). The form dönemi signals a definite or contextually defined time span, and it can be part of longer phrases that specify what counts as the period in question.

In discourse, dönemi is commonly employed in historical, cultural, and scholarly writing to demarcate distinct phases. It is flexible enough to refer to ancient, medieval, early modern, modern, or transitional times, depending on the scope set by the author. The word also participates in possessive constructions to discuss attributes of a period, such as dönemin süresi (the duration of the period) or dönemin etkileri (the effects of the period).

Usage notes: dönemi is the definite form of dönem when used to refer to a specific period. Turkish syntax allows various compounds with dönemi to frame discussions about events, ideas, and developments that typify a given era. The term is widely recognized in academic, journalistic, and educational Turkish and is often paired with dates, events, or themes to anchor a discussion of time.

See also: Dönem, era.