yoldaki

Yoldaki is a Turkish adjectival form that means “on the road” or “on the way.” It is used to identify or describe a noun by indicating its location relative to a road or route. In Turkish grammar, yoldaki is formed from the noun yol (road) combined with the locative suffix -da and the feminine/relative suffix -ki, resulting in the compound -daki. The phrase typically precedes the noun it modifies, producing a meaning akin to “the X on the road.”

Morphology and structure: The base element yol means road. The locative suffix -da indicates location, and the suffix -ki (a relative/demonstrative element) completes the compound, yielding -daki. This construction functions as an attributive adjective that points to which particular instance of a noun is being referred, by specifying its position on or along the road.

Usage and examples: Yoldaki is used to describe people, objects, or features that are located on the road or along a route. Examples include:

- Yoldaki araba hızla geçti. (The car on the road sped by.)

- Yoldaki işaretler sürücülere yol gösterir. (The signs on the road guide drivers.)

- Yoldaki çocuklar karşıdan karşıya bakıyordu. (The children on the road were looking across.)

Notes: Yoldaki is often interchangeable with other location-based phrases such as yol üzerindeki or sokağa/bölgeye ait ifadesi, depending on nuance and emphasis. It is distinct from adverbs like yolda, which describe action or state rather than modifying a following noun.