ortalarndan

Ortalarından is a Turkish grammatical form meaning “from among the middles” or “from the middle ones.” It is built from orta (middle) with the plural suffix -lar to form ortalar (the middles), plus the ablative suffix -ından to indicate origin or selection from that group: ortalarından. The result is a postpositional construction used to specify that something comes from or is chosen from within a defined subset described as the middle items.

Etymology and morphology: orta provides the semantic core, with -lar marking plurality and -ından providing the ablative meaning “from.” Turkish vowel harmony shapes the suffix as -larından in most contexts. The construction can function as a dependent element within a sentence, typically modifying a noun or introducing a clause that references a subset.

Usage: Ortalarından is used when the speaker wants to point to one element within a set characterized as the middle group. For example, in imperative form: Ortalarından birini seç. “Choose one from among the middles.” It can also appear in narrative or descriptive contexts to indicate selection, origin, or reference to a central subset within a larger collection.

Notes: This form illustrates Turkish’s flexible postpositional system and its use of noun phrases to express relational scope. In everyday speech, speakers might use alternative expressions such as “orta grubundan” or other regionally common phrasings, depending on context and emphasis.

See also: Turkish grammar, Turkish postpositions, noun phrases in Turkish.

References: Turkish Language Association resources on case endings and postpositional phrases.