yüzümde

Yüzümde is a Turkish locative phrase meaning “on my face.” It is formed from the noun yüz, meaning face, with the first-person possessive suffix -üm to produce yüzüm, “my face.” The locative suffix -de attaches to indicate a position on a surface, yielding yüzümde, “on my face.” The form of the locative suffix follows Turkish vowel harmony, so -de is used after stems ending in a front vowel such as ü; thus yüzümde is the correct spelling.

The phrase is used to denote a physical location on the face, often describing a feature, condition, or object that rests on or appears on the skin. For example: “Yüzümde bir sivilce çıktı” (A pimple appeared on my face), “Yüzümdeki makyajı silmeyi unutmuşum” (I forgot to remove the makeup on my face), “Bir leke yüzümde kaldı” (A stain remained on my face). It can appear in everyday speech as well as in descriptive writing to convey precise placement of facial attributes or effects.

Morphologically, yüzümde can be analyzed as yüz (face) + -üm (1st person singular possessive) → yüzüm (my face) + -de (locative) → yüzümde (on my face). Similar constructions exist with other possessors and numerals, such as yüzünüzde (on your face) or yüzümüzde (on our faces), reflecting Turkish suffix harmony and word formation patterns.

See also: yüz (face), sivilce (pimple), makyaj (makeup), Turkish morphology.