ucundaki

Ucundaki is a Turkish locative-relative form meaning roughly “the one at the edge/end of something.” It functions within noun phrases to indicate location relative to another noun, rather than as a standalone word.

Etymology and form: ucundaki is built from the root uç (edge, tip) combined with possessive and locative affixes to yield a compound that marks position. The structure typically appears in phrases where uç is possessed by a neighboring noun and the whole is tied to a following noun as a modifier, for example dağın ucundaki köy, “the village at the end of the mountain.” In this construction, ucundaki links the location (the edge of something) to the noun it describes.

Usage and meaning: In ordinary Turkish, ucundaki appears as part of a larger noun phrase to specify where something is located in relation to another reference point. It is commonly used with toponyms or objects that have a clear outer boundary, such as mountains, rivers, streets, or buildings. The phrase often translates into English as “the one at the end of/at the edge of,” with the exact sense determined by the surrounding nouns.

Examples:

- Dağın ucundaki köy, kışın daha sakin olur. (The village at the end of the mountain is quieter in winter.)

- Sahneden çıkan yolun ucundaki ev, eski bir ahşaptan yapılmıştır. (The house at the end of the road that leads from the stage is built of old wood.)

See also: Turkish grammar, possessive suffixes, locative suffixes, -ki constructions.