elindeki

Elindeki is a Turkish expression meaning “the one in (someone’s) hand” or “the thing in his/her/its hand.” It is used to refer to a specific object that is currently being held or possessed by someone, emphasizing possession and the physical hold over the item.

The form is built from several Turkish affixes added to the noun el, meaning “hand.” First, el takes the 3rd-person possessive suffix -i to yield eli, indicating “his/her/its hand.” The locative suffix -nde (often written as -inde after vowel changes) gives elinde, meaning “in his/her/its hand.” Finally, the relative suffix -ki attaches to the phrase to produce elindeki, which functions like a determiner meaning “the one in his/her hand” and can modify a following noun: elindeki kitap = “the book in his hand.” The same pattern can yield other forms such as elimdeki (the one in my hand) or elindekiler (the ones in his/her hand).

Usage notes: Elindeki is common in spoken and written Turkish and helps distinguish a particular held object from others. It often appears with a noun directly after, as in elindeki kitap or elindeki telefon. The possessive subject is understood from context, and the form can be adapted to different persons and numbers (for example, elimdeki, elinizdeki, elindeki, elindekiler).

Examples:

- Elindeki telefon çalıyor. (The phone in his hand is ringing.)

- Elimdeki kitap çok ilginç. (The book in my hand is very interesting.)

- Elindeki para bana yeter. (The money in his hand is enough for me.)