Sözcüklerinden

Sözcüklerinden is a Turkish grammatical form meaning “from their words” or “out of their words.” It functions as an ablative case form of a plural noun phrase that refers to words belonging to a group. In everyday Turkish, it is used to indicate that something is derived from or can be inferred from what someone has said, rather than from the speaker’s own words.

Morphologically, sözcüklerinden is built from the noun sözcük (word) with the plural suffix -ler to form sözcükler (words). The suffix sequence -lerinden marks both the ablative case (from, out of) and a third-person plural possessor (their). The result is a compound ending that signals origin from the words of a group. In practice, the form is most common in contexts where the speaker cites or bases an inference on statements made by others.

Usage and nuance: sözcüklerinden is used to attribute information or conclusions to others’ utterances. It often appears in formal or narrative Turkish, especially when discussing what was said by a group or by someone whose exact words are being quoted or summarized. It can be contrasted with sözlerinden, which uses the more common noun söz (word) rather than sözcük, and with other case endings that indicate different relationships to quotation.

Examples:

- Sözcüklerinden anlaşıldığına göre toplantıya katılacaklar bugün gelmeyi planlıyor. (From their words, it is understood that those attending will plan to arrive today.)

- Sözlerinden çıkartılan sonuçlar, araştırmanın güvenilirliğini artırıyor. (The conclusions drawn from their words strengthen the study’s reliability.)

See also: Turkish grammar, ablative case, possessive suffixes, -den/-dan endings.