alanlardaki

alanlardaki is a Turkish grammatical form meaning “in the fields” or “in the areas.” It is formed by taking the noun alan (field, area, domain), adding the plural suffix -lar to create alanlar, and then attaching the locative, relative suffix -daki to yield alanlardaki. The combination expresses location and can function as a determiner within noun phrases or as a modifier for another noun.

Morphology and usage notes: -lar marks plurality, while -daki indicates location in or at something, with -ki functioning as a relative element in Turkish grammar. The result alanlardaki points to the fields or areas being referred to, rather than to a single field. It is commonly used to describe data, phenomena, or actors located within those fields. The form is often used in academic, journalistic, and general prose to situate discussion within a specific domain.

Examples:

- alanlardaki veriler analiz edildi. (The data in the fields were analyzed.)

- tarım alanlarındaki gelişmeler ekonomi üzerinde etkili. (Developments in the agricultural areas affect the economy.)

- bilim alanlarındaki araştırmalar hızla ilerliyor. (Research in the fields of science is progressing rapidly.)

Related forms include alanlarda (in the fields, a simple locative form without the relative -ki) and alanlarındaki (in those fields, with a locative plus a possessive-like relative suffix). alanlardaki is not a proper noun and is typically written in lowercase. It is a frequent construct when discussing multi-domain comparisons, sectoral analyses, or geographically/disciplinarily defined contexts.