makalelerine

Makalelerine is a Turkish inflected form formed from makale (article) with the plural suffix -ler, the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri, and the dative suffix -e. The form is used to indicate “to their articles” or “toward their articles,” reflecting ownership and direction in a single word. It commonly appears in contexts where actions are directed at or refer to articles belonging to multiple people.

Morphology and construction

The base noun makale combines with -ler to yield makaleler (articles). The possessive suffix -i attaches to the plural to indicate “their articles,” producing makaleleri. The final suffix -e marks the dative case, resulting in makalelerine. Thus the order is rooted in Turkish suffix harmony: makale + ler + i + e = makalelerine. This sequence allows speakers to encode both plurality and possessive ownership alongside the directional or target meaning of the action.

Usage notes

Makalelerine is used when describing actions directed at, or references to, the articles belonging to a group of people. It often appears with verbs that govern direction, indirect object, or target of an action, such as atıfta bulunmak (to refer to), yönelmek toward, veya bakmak at something.

Examples

- Makalelerine atıfta bulunuldu. (References were made to their articles.)

- Çalışmada makalelerine yönelik eleştiriler dikkat çekti. (The criticisms directed at their articles drew attention.)

See also

Turkish grammar and morphology, Turkish suffixes, possessive and dative constructions in Turkish.