mesafede

Mesafede is a Turkish adverbial form meaning at a distance or in the distance. It is derived from the noun mesafe (distance) plus the locative suffix -de, forming a postpositional phrase that marks location with respect to distance. In standard Turkish, mesafede functions as an adverbial expression and can be used in both literal and figurative senses.

Usage of mesafede is common in descriptive prose, journalism, and everyday speech when referring to something physically located away from a reference point, or when discussing spatial relations between objects. It can also carry a metaphorical nuance, indicating emotional or temporal separation. Typical constructions include mesafede with a noun phrase: for example, “iki nesne arasındaki mesafede” or “mesafede durdu.” It can be combined with degree words or additional postpositional phrases to specify closeness or remoteness, such as “biraz mesafede” or “çok mesafede,” though the latter may be more idiomatically rendered with uzakta in some contexts.

Grammatical notes emphasize that mesafede is a locative form and behaves like other locative postpositional phrases in Turkish. It agrees with the reference point in complex noun phrases and is used to clarify relative position rather than to substitute a complete noun phrase.

See also Turkish grammar, locative case, distance.