Yerleri

Yerleri is a Turkish noun form built from yer (place, site, ground) with the plural suffix -ler and the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri. The result is a phrase that can convey “their places” or function as the plural noun “places” in possessive constructions. In practice, yerleri most often appears as part of a larger noun phrase rather than as a stand-alone word.

Semantically, yer can refer to a physical location, a given site, or a homeland/land in a wider sense. Yerler denotes multiple places. When the possessive suffix -leri is added, yerleri can express ownership by a plural subject, similar to other Turkish possessive-noun formations. The exact translation depends on context.

Usage notes and examples:

- In a sentence like Köylerin yerleri geniştir, the phrase means “The villages’ places are spacious,” or more naturally, “The areas of the villages are spacious.” This illustrates the common pattern where yerleri marks possession by a plural subject.

- Yerleri may also appear in descriptive or narrative Turkish to refer to the locations associated with people, events, or categories, for example, describing the locales of different communities or historical sites.

Etymology and related terms:

- Yer comes from a Turkic root meaning ground or place, with wide use across senses such as location, ground, land, or homeland.

- Related terms include yerleşim (settlement), yeraltı (underground), and il (province/land).

See also:

- Yer (place, ground)

- Yerleşim

- Turkish noun and possessive suffixes