Sonuçundaki

Sonuçundaki is a Turkish compound adjective formed from the noun sonuç (result) combined with the third-person possessive suffix and the locative-relative suffix -daki, yielding the meaning “in its result” or “in the result.” It is used to modify a noun by indicating that something resides within or relates to the result of something else.

Morphology and formation: The base noun sonuç takes a possessive suffix to indicate ownership or association (its result). This is followed by the locative-relational suffix -daki, which marks location within that possessed noun, producing sonuçundaki. The form is commonly used before a following noun to create a noun phrase such as sonuçundaki belirsizlik, meaning “the uncertainty in its result.” The spelling reflects Turkish vowel harmony and consonant alternation that occur when combining these suffixes.

Usage: sonuçundaki is typically found in formal or analytical Turkish, including academic writing, reports, and journalism, where the writer wants to specify a feature, detail, or issue that lies within the result of a process or study. For example:

- Çalışmanın sonuçundaki belirsizlik kararları etkiledi. (The uncertainty in the study’s result affected the decisions.)

- Sonuçundaki hata, modelin güvenilirliğini zayıflattı. (The error in the result weakened the model’s reliability.)

Notes: It should not be confused with standalone phrases such as sonuçta (therefore, at the result) or sonuçlar (results). As a modifier, sonuçundaki often appears immediately before a noun that names the aspect or component located inside the result.

See also: Turkish grammar, suffixes in Turkish, possessive suffix, -daki constructions, relative clauses in Turkish.