taraftaki

Taraftaki is a Turkish adjective and relative determiner derived from taraf, meaning side, flank, or party, combined with the relative suffix -ki. The form taraftaki literally means “the one on that side” or, more generally, “on the side mentioned.” It is used to identify people, objects, or groups located on a particular side relative to a reference point, whether spatially or in a discussion.

Etymology and form: The construction comes from taraf plus the relative suffix -daki (a variation of -deki). The result is taraftaki, an adjective that can describe anything identified with a specified side. It can be attached to nouns that are then described by a demonstrative or context, as in bu taraftaki, şu taraftaki.

Usage: In everyday Turkish, taraftaki is used to point to a physical location: sol taraftaki kapı (the door on the left side). It is also common in social or political contexts: taraftaki insanlar (the people on that side). The expression can pair with ki as in taraftaki kişi (the person on that side). Note that taraftaki is distinct from taraftar, which means a fan or supporter, and from karşı taraf, the opposite side.

See also: taraf, taraflar, tarafsız, karşı taraf, sol taraf, sağ taraf, taraftar.