Tarihine

Tarihine is a Turkish grammatical form rather than a separate vocabulary item. It is formed by attaching possessive and case suffixes to the noun tarih (history) to express a relationship with history, typically meaning “to its history” or “into its history.” The form is commonly encountered when discussing the history of a person, organization, object, or concept.

Morphology and formation: The base noun is tarih. Adding the third-person possessive suffix -i yields tarihi, meaning “its history.” The dative case suffix -e is then added to produce tarihine, meaning “to its history” or “into its history.” The usual order in Turkish is possessive suffix before the case suffix, and vowel harmony governs the resulting pronunciation, here producing -ine. In phrases, the possessor is often stated in the genitive before tarihine, as in şirketin tarihine, “to the company’s history.”

Usage and examples: Tarihine is most often seen as the target or direction of an action. For example, Şirketin tarihine bakıyoruz means “We are looking into the company’s history.” Eserin tarihine dair bir çalışma refers to a study concerning the history of a work. The construction is productive for discussing historical development, origins, or chronology in relation to a specific noun.

Notes: Tarihine is not a standalone noun but the specific inflected form of tarih used in conjunction with other elements to convey a directional or objective relation to history. Its meaning is determined by context and the surrounding possessive and verb phrases.