meydandan

Meydandan is the ablative form of meydan in Turkish, meaning “from the square.” It is used to express origin or starting point with the noun meydan, a public open space such as a square or plaza. In Turkish, meydandan functions as an adverbial phrase or as part of a noun phrase, indicating where someone or something comes from or originates.

Etymology and form: Meydan means a square or open place and is a loanword in Turkish, originating from Persian meydān, with the Turkish ablative suffix -dan added to indicate “from.” The same pattern occurs in related Turkic languages such as Azerbaijani and Turkmen, where meydan + -dan conveys the same sense of origin from a location.

Usage: Meydandan is commonly used in literal statements and in figurative expressions. Examples include “Meydandan çıktı” (He/she left from the square) and “Meydandan gelen haberler” (the news coming from the square). It can refer to people, events, or ideas associated with a particular place, or indicate the source or starting point of action or information.

Relation to other forms: The corresponding locative form meydanda means “in the square,” while meydandan specifies movement away from the square. Turkish morphology allows combinations with adjectives and verbs to describe origin, direction, or source related to meydan.

See also: meydan, ablative case, Turkish grammar, Turkic loanwords.