sürede

Sürede is a Turkish temporal adverb formed from süre, meaning duration or period, plus the locative suffix -de. The resulting form, sürede, expresses “in the period” or “during” and functions as a time modifier in a clause. Grammatically it behaves as an adverbial noun phrase that sets the temporal context for a verb or action.

In usage, sürede is common in formal registers such as legal texts, administrative writing, and academic Turkish, but it also appears in narrative prose. It indicates that an event or state occurs within a defined time span. It is typically used with verbs to situate actions in time, often alongside other temporal expressions like belirli bir süre (a certain period) or o süre zarfında (during that period).

Etymology and morphology: It is derived from the noun süre with the locative suffix -de, with Turkish vowel harmony applying to the suffix. The form can be contrasted with süresince, which also means “during the duration” but emphasizes the entire time interval.

Related terms: süre (duration), süresince (throughout the duration), sürelik (duration-related).