anlamalara

Anlamalara is a Turkish grammatical form meaning the dative plural of the noun meaning, i.e., to meanings. It is created by adding the plural suffix -lar/-ler to anlam to yield anlamlar, and then applying the dative suffix -a/-e to produce anlamlara. The form is used when the indirect object of a verb or a prepositional phrase refers to meanings in a general sense, such as in discussions of semantics, linguistics, or textual analysis.

In usage, anlamlara can appear in sentences that discuss focusing on or moving toward meanings. For example, metnin anlamlarına odaklanıyoruz means we are focusing on the meanings of the text. Bu araştırma anlamlara yöneliktir can indicate that the study targets meanings or sense-relationships. The form is primarily a grammatical construction rather than a standalone semantic category, and it commonly appears in academic or analytic Turkish discourse.

Etymology and background: anlam is a core Turkish noun meaning meaning or sense, derived from the Turkish verb anlamak (to understand). The noun form anlamlar and the dative plural anlamlara illustrate how Turkish combines number and case with affixes to express nuance about which meanings are being referred to and toward what they are directed. Anlamalara therefore functions as a syntactic tool to specify direction toward meanings within sentences and discussions. See also semantics, Turkish morphology, Turkish syntax.