Yazda

Yazda is a Turkish temporal expression meaning “in summer” or “during the summer.” It is formed by combining the noun yaz, meaning summer, with the locative suffix -da, which is used to indicate a time or place. The result is a single adverbial phrase that denotes the summer season as a timeframe for an action or event.

In use, yazda typically introduces clauses about events, conditions, or routines that occur during the summer months. For example, in a sentence like Yazda tatil planlarımız netleşti, the phrase yazda indicates that the plans pertain to the summer season. Another example is Yazda sıcak günler bekliyoruz, where the season of summer provides the temporal context for the expectation.

Phonetically and grammatically, yazda follows standard Turkish vowel harmony and suffixation rules. The -da suffix attaches to yaz without altering its stem beyond the normal vowel harmony, yielding yazda. This form contrasts with other seasonal expressions that use different suffixes or particles in Turkish, such as kışta (in winter) or yazın (in summer, in a more general sense or in summer generally).

Etymology and related forms: yaz is the Turkish word for summer, derived from Turkic roots shared across related languages. Related seasonal terms include bahar (spring), yaz (summer), and kış (winter), which can pair with -da or other affixes to indicate time or place in discourse.

See also: Turkish linguistics, Turkish calendar terms, seasonal phrases in Turkish.