görünmesine
Görünmesine is a Turkish grammatical form derived from the verb görünmek, meaning to appear or seem. It is created by nominalizing the verb with the suffix -mesi to express the act or fact of appearing (görünmesi) and then adding the dative suffix -e to produce görünmesine. This construction functions as a dependent noun phrase and typically appears in phrases that connect it to other parts of the sentence, rather than as a standalone word.
The form is most commonly found in fixed expressions that relate appearance to interpretation or action. Common
- görünmesine rağmen, meaning “despite how it appears” or “in spite of appearances.”
- görünmesine göre, meaning “according to how it seems” or “as it appears.”
- görünmesine bakarak, meaning “by looking at how it appears” or “based on appearances.”
These expressions are widely used in formal, narrative, or argumentative Turkish and can convey nuance about
- Görünmesine rağmen olaylar hızla değişti. (Despite how it appears, the events changed rapidly.)
- Görünmesine göre bu plan uygulanabilir. (According to how it seems, this plan can be implemented.)
- Gözlemci, görünmesine bakarak karar verdi. (The observer decided based on appearances.)
- Görünmesine does not function as an independent lexical unit; its meaning is derived from the verb
- It is related in meaning to other words such as görünüş (appearance as a surface or outward