yönünde

yönünde is a Turkish word that functions as a postposition. It is commonly used to indicate direction or movement towards a specific place or in a particular manner. The literal translation of "yönünde" is "in the direction of" or "towards."

This postposition is attached to a noun or pronoun to specify the direction of an action or the location of something relative to that noun or pronoun. For example, "okul yönünde" means "towards the school." Similarly, "ev yönünde" translates to "towards home." It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as "ilerleme yönünde" which means "in the direction of progress."

When used in a sentence, "yönünde" follows the noun or pronoun it modifies. For instance, "Biz otobüs durağı yönünde yürüdük" translates to "We walked in the direction of the bus stop." Another example could be "Sorunlarımızın çözüm yönünde adımlar atmalıyız," meaning "We must take steps towards the solution of our problems." The grammatical case of the noun or pronoun preceding "yönünde" is typically the genitive case, indicated by the suffix "-nün" or "-nin" if the noun ends in a vowel, and "-un" or "-ün" if it ends in a consonant. However, in common usage, the genitive suffix is often dropped, making "yönünde" function more directly with the noun.