etkisi

Etkisi is a Turkish noun meaning the effect or influence of something, expressed as the possessed form of etki. It is formed by combining the base etki (effect, influence) with the third-person possessive suffix -si, and is used to refer to the specific effect belonging to a subject mentioned in discourse. In Turkish, the common construction iklim değişikliğinin etkisi illustrates how a possessor in the genitive case fuels the phrase “the effect of X.”

Usage and nuance

Etki is the broader term for any effect or influence, while etkisi emphasizes a particular subject’s or entity’s effect in a given context. The form etkisi frequently appears in scientific, medical, economic, and journalistic writing, as well as everyday language. Examples include: iklim değişikliğinin etkisi (the effect of climate change) and ilacın etkisi (the medicine’s effect). In many cases, etkisi coexists with etki in slightly different shades of emphasis or formality.

Etymology and related terms

Etkisi derives from Turkish etki, which denotes effect or influence. Related terms include etki (the general concept of influence or effect) and tesir (a more formal or literary synonym for effect or impact). These terms help distinguish general influence from a specific, attributable outcome.

See also

etki; tesir; etkileyici (one who causes influence)