Seferlerde

Seferlerde is a Turkish word formed from sefer (expedition, campaign, journey) with the locative suffix -de and the plural suffix -ler, meaning “in campaigns” or “during expeditions.” It denotes a location in time or space with respect to military campaigns or organized travels.

Etymology and grammar: Sefer derives from Turkish, itself tracing to Arabic safar (travel). Seferler is the plural form meaning campaigns or expeditions. Seferlerde combines the plural stem with the locative suffix, resulting in the meaning “in campaigns” or “during expeditions.” The construction is used in sentences to indicate that the subject is involved in or experiences campaigns.

Usage and context: The term is common in historical contexts, especially in Ottoman and Middle Eastern records that describe military campaigns, conquests, or large-scale expeditions. It also appears in travel writing and chronicles that recount journeys conducted as campaigns or organized voyages. In modern Turkish prose, seferlerde may appear in narrative sentences to describe activity during campaigns, for example, “Ordular seferlerdeydi” (The armies were in campaigns).

See also: sefer, seferberlik, sefere (related terms referring to journeys, mobilization, or campaigns).

Seferlerde thus functions primarily as a grammatical form signaling being involved in campaigns or expeditions, with strong historical associations in military and travel literature.