Edindikleri

Edindikleri is a Turkish noun phrase formed from the verb edinmek, meaning to acquire or to learn, combined with the past-tense participle suffix -dik and the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri. The resulting form functions as a nominalized relative phrase that translates roughly to “that which they learned” or, more idiomatically, “the things they learned” or “the knowledge they acquired.” It is typically used to modify a following noun and specify what was learned.

Morphologically, edindikleri can be analyzed as a compound that indicates a learning-related object tied to a plural possessive subject. It is not a standalone verb or fixed lexical item; rather, it acts as a determiner-like modifier in a noun phrase, providing a referent for the information or experiences described.

In use, edindikleri often appears with a following noun to specify the content of learning. Examples include: edindikleri bilgiler çok değerli. (The information they learned is very valuable.) Çocuklar edindikleri deneyimleri paylaşmaya başladı. (The children began to share the experiences they learned.) The form is common in written Turkish, including narrative, academic, and journalistic contexts, where it helps convey that the learning or acquisition is attributed to a specific group.

Notes and alternatives: while edindikleri conveys “things learned by them,” Turkish also uses other participial forms for related meanings, depending on tense and aspect. The term is primarily a grammatical construction rather than a separate lexical item, and its exact nuance can depend on context and accompanying nouns.

See also: Turkish grammar, participles, relative clauses, noun phrases.