Türde

Türde is a form in Turkish grammar derived from the noun tür, which means "type" or "kind." When the locative suffix -de is added to tür, the resulting word is türde, or in the contracted form turde in some transcriptions. In standard Turkish, türde is used to express “in this type/kind” or “of this type” and it appears in phrases that categorize or classify objects, phenomena, or concepts.

Etymology and morphology: The base noun is tür. The locative suffix -de indicates location or state, producing türde. The form is productive in Turkish and commonly pairs with demonstratives or adjectives, as in Bu türde örnekler nadirdir (“Examples of this type are rare”). The related form türdeki modifies a following noun to mean “of that type” or “in that type,” as in türdeki örnekler.

Usage: Türde functions as a marker that situates items within a category. It is often found in descriptive, analytical, or academic writing, including linguistics, taxonomy, cultural studies, and journalism, when authors want to discuss instances belonging to a specific type. In everyday Turkish, speakers also use more common constructions like bu tür veya bu türdeki gibi phrases rather than relying on isolated noun forms.

Examples:

- Bu türde örnekler nadirdir.

- İlgili konuyu türde ele almak gerekir.

- Türdeki farklar açıkça görülüyor.

Notes: Türde is primarily a grammatical form rather than an independent lexical item. It is widely understood within Turkish as part of expressions that compare, categorize, or specify examples by type. There is no separate, widely recognized meaning of “türde” outside this grammatical use.

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