yönüdür

Yönüdür is a Turkish word formed from the noun yön, meaning direction, and the copular suffix -üdür, a variant of the emphatic copula used to make a definite predication. The combination functions as a predicative form that can be translated as “is the direction” or “is the aspect,” depending on context. In Turkish grammar, such noun plus copula constructions are used to define or classify a term within a sentence.

Etymology and morphology: The base word yön supplies the core meaning of direction, side, or aspect. The suffix -dür (with vowel harmony yielding -üdür in this form) attaches to produce an equative clause with emphasis. This type of construction reflects Turkish predication patterns where a noun is asserted as a definitional or identifying predicate.

Usage: Yönüdür is relatively rare in everyday speech and is more typical of formal, literary, or dictionary-like contexts. It serves to define or identify a term, especially in definitions, glosses, or arguments where a specific attribute or direction is being singled out. It can appear in constructions such as “Bu kavram yönüdür” to indicate that the term represents a particular direction or aspect of a broader topic.

Examples (pattern-focused): Bu kavram yönüdür. (This concept is the direction/this concept is the direction.) Bu hedef, projenin yönüdür. (This goal is the direction of the project.) In such uses, yönüdür functions as a definitive predicate linking the subject to a notion of orientation, aim, or aspect.

See also: yön (direction), Türkçe copular auxiliary forms such as -dır/-dir/-dur/-dür. Note that the form is specialized and not a frequent feature of colloquial Turkish.