ekleriyle

Ekleriyle is a Turkish term that translates as “with their suffixes.” In linguistic discussions it is used to refer to the concept of suffixation in Turkish, a language known for its agglutinative morphology. The term highlights how a base word can accumulate a sequence of suffixes to express grammatical relations such as number, possession, or instrumentality, and it is often cited as an example of how Turkish builds meaning through suffix chains.

Morphologically, ekleriyle can be analyzed as ekler (suffixes) plus a possessive element and the instrumental suffix ile, yielding the compound meaning “with their suffixes.” A step-by-step breakdown helps illustrate the process: ek (root for ‘suffix’) → ekler (‘suffixes’) → ekleri (‘their suffixes’) → ekleriyle (‘with their suffixes’). This chain demonstrates Turkish’s productive suffix stacking and vowel harmony, where suffix forms adapt to the preceding vowels.

Examples illustrate the concept. The word ev (house) develops as evler (houses) with the plural suffix -ler; adding the possessive makes evleri (their houses); finally, the instrumental suffix yields evleriyle (with their houses). Similarly, kelime (word) becomes kelimeler (words), then kelimeleri (their words), and finally kelimeleriyle (with their words). The expression ekleriyle is commonly used in grammar explanations, dictionaries, and language-learning materials to discuss how meaning is constructed through suffixation rather than separate helping words.