Sonundaki

Sonundaki is a Turkish grammatical form that functions as an attributive modifier meaning “the one at the end of it” or “the thing located at its end.” It is not a standalone dictionary entry, but a combination of a root meaning “end” with possessive, locative, and relative suffixes that together designate an entity positioned at the end of another noun.

Morphology and formation: The base is son, meaning end or last. The possessive suffix -u (with vowel harmony) gives sonu, meaning “its end.” The locative suffix -da/-de yields sonunda, “in/at its end.” The relative/identifying suffix -ki is appended to form a compound adjective that points to the specific item located there, producing sonundaki, which translates roughly as “the one at the end” or “the end’s (one).” In practice, it describes a noun phrase such as “sonundaki notlar” (notes at the end).

Usage: Sonundaki is used to modify a following noun, typically to indicate a position or location relative to another object or text. It frequently appears in written Turkish to refer to parts, sections, or items found at the end of something, such as a book, list, speech, or process.

Examples:

- Kitabın sonundaki notlar çok ayrıntılıydı. The notes at the end of the book were very detailed.

- Konuşmanın sonundaki açıklama herkesin aklında kaldı. The explanation at the end of the speech stayed in everyone’s mind.

- Bu paragrafın sonundaki kelimeler anlamı değiştirdi. The words at the end of this paragraph changed the meaning.

See also: Turkish grammar, suffixal derivation in Turkish, the -ki relative form, locative constructions.