kümelerinde

Kümelerinde is a Turkish term that means “in their clusters” or “in the clusters,” and functions as a locative form. It is formed from the noun kume (cluster, group) with the plural suffix -ler to form kümeler (clusters), and then the locative suffix -de, combined with possessive morphology to indicate ownership by a plural subject, yielding the form -lerinde. In usage, küme is a broad term that can refer to any natural or abstract grouping, such as data groups, star clusters, or organizational clusters, and kümelerinde marks location within those clusters.

Etymology and form: The base word kume means a grouping or cluster. Turkish suffixes attach in a chain, typically yielding a pluralized noun and then a locative ending. In scientific and descriptive texts, kümelerde or kümelerinde appears to denote location within clustered sets, with the exact sense guided by the surrounding nouns and pronouns. The ending -lerinde reflects both plural reference and the locative sense, and it harmonizes with preceding vowels and consonants in Turkish phonology.

Usage: The phrase is common in academic and descriptive Turkish, especially in fields dealing with grouping or clustering. Examples include astronomy (galaksi kümelerinde – in galaxy clusters), data science and statistics (veri kümelerinde – in data sets or clusters), ecology, and sociology (gruplarda veya kümelerde yapılan analiz). It generally answers “where is X located?” within a clustered context.

Example: Galaksi kümelerinde gözlemler, evrenin yapısını anlamaya katkıda bulunur. In galaxy clusters, observations help illuminate the structure of the universe. In Turkish, kümelerinde thus situates a referent inside the clusters referenced by the surrounding text.