konusundaki

Konusundaki is a Turkish grammatical form that functions as a determiner and relative clause marker, typically translating to “in what is said” or “in the speech about” something. The form is produced by combining a base related to speaking or subject matter with the locative-relative suffix -daki, yielding a phrase that points to content, topics, or statements within a discourse. In everyday Turkish it is commonly written as konusundaki; the diacritic form konuşundaki is also found in standard writing, reflecting the root konus- (to speak) or kon- (topic) depending on context.

Morphology and etymology: konusundaki is built from a stem associated with speech or topic and the suffix -undaki, which serves to tie the phrase to a particular content or location within a statement. This construction creates a fused relative phrase that can modify a noun, indicating that the referenced content is the subject of discussion or the material contained in someone’s remarks. It is a productive pattern in Turkish for forming specimens like konusundaki iddia (the claim in what was said) or konusundaki açıklamalar (the explanations in the speech).

Usage: The form is used to refer to what is being said, claimed, or discussed in a given discourse. It frequently appears in news reporting, analysis, academic writing, and literary Turkish to pinpoint the content of statements or the matters under discussion. Examples include konusundaki iddialar (the claims in what was said) and konusundaki tartışmalar (the discussions about what was said).

See also: Turkish grammar, participles, relative clauses.