Noktalar

Noktalar is the Turkish plural of nokta, a word that generally means point or dot. In Turkish, noktalar is used to refer to multiple points or dots across different domains, including language, mathematics, typography, and data representation. The concept encompasses both visual marks and abstract points in geometry or data.

Etymology and use borders: nokta derives from an Arabic-Persian root nuqṭa meaning dot or point, and entered Turkish through historical layers of language contact. The plural form noktalar follows standard Turkish pluralization, facilitating reference to several points or dots in a single expression.

Punctuation and typography: in everyday writing, nokta denotes the period at the end of a sentence, while the plural noktalar can describe a sequence of dots or the concept of multiple punctuation marks. In numeric notation, Turkish generally uses a decimal comma and a dot as a thousands separator; thus, dots (noktalar) appear in large numbers such as 1.000 or 2.345, especially in contexts describing formatting.

Geometry and mathematics: noktalar refer to points in a plane or space. A collection of points is described as bir nokta kümesi or noktalar kümesi, depending on whether the reference is to one or multiple locations. Points are fundamental in defining lines, shapes, and geometric constructions.

Data and computing: in data visualization, noktalar denote data points on graphs or scatter plots. In computing and the 인터넷 (internet), the dot used to separate domain labels in URLs is described as a nokta; multiple dots in a URL are referred to as noktalar.

See also: nokta, ellipsis, ondalık noktası.