yöneldi

Yöneldi is a Turkish verb form meaning “turned toward” or “headed toward.” It is the simple past tense (past narrative) of the verb yönelmek, used to describe movement or orientation toward a direction, place, or objective. The form is third-person singular, and its construction comes from the root yönel- (to incline toward) plus the past tense suffix -di.

In usage, yöneldi is employed to narrate actions where a subject changes direction or aims toward something. For example: “Kuşlar doğuya yöneldi,” meaning “The birds turned toward the east,” and “O, hedefe yöneldi,” meaning “He/she headed toward the target.” The meaning can be literal (physical movement) or figurative (a change of approach or focus).

Grammar notes: yöneldi is derived from yönelmek, a verb that takes directional complements such as doğuya (to the east) or hedefe (toward the target). Related forms include yönelmek (to turn toward), yöneltmek (to direct toward), and noun forms like yönelme (direction or tendency). The root yön- conveys the concept of direction, while the suffixes indicate aspect, tense, and person.

See also: Turkish verb conjugation, yönelmek, yöneltmek, Turkish direction words.