Çevrelerinde

Çevrelerinde is a Turkish word formed from çevre (environment, surroundings) combined with the plural suffix -ler, the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri, and the locative suffix -nde, resulting in the meaning “in their environments” or “in their surroundings.” It is used to indicate the location or context within which a group or individuals exist or act.

Morphologically, the word follows Turkish suffix order: root + plural -ler → çevreler, then possessive -leri → çevreleri, and finally locative -nde (with the appropriate vowel harmony) → çevrelerinde. The form thus conveys both belonging (whose environments) and location (where they are).

Usage notes: çevrelerinde is commonly employed in descriptions of groups, communities, or living beings and what is present or occurring within their surroundings. It can refer to natural surroundings, social environments, or broader contextual settings depending on the discourse. It is often found in ethnographic, ecological, sociological, or narrative texts.

Examples:

- Çevrelerinde birçok hayvan türü vardır. (There are many animal species in their surroundings.)

- Çocuklar çevrelerinde gördükleri değişiklikleri öğretmenleriyle paylaştı. (The children shared with their teacher the changes they saw in their environment.)

- İnsanlar çevrelerinde meydana gelen olaylara hızla yanıt verirler. (People respond quickly to events in their environment.)

Çevrelerinde thus functions as a descriptive, location-marking phrase, not a standalone noun, and illustrates Turkish’s rich system of suffixal morphology for expressing possession and place.