çevrelerindeki

Çevrelerindeki is a Turkish word-formation that functions as a modifier meaning “in their surroundings” or “within the environments around them.” It is built from çevre (environment, surroundings) with the plural suffix -ler to form çevreler (environments, surroundings), followed by the locative suffix -de and the relative suffix -ki, yielding çevrelerindeki. The result is a possessive-relative locative construction that attaches to a following noun to specify location within those environments, as in çevrelerindeki insanlar (“the people in their surroundings”) or çevrelerindeki tehlikeler (“the dangers in their surroundings”). The phrase is common in descriptive, ecological, sociological, and geopolitical contexts.

Morphology and syntax: The morpheme sequence is çevre + ler + de + ki, producing çevrelerindeki. This pattern mirrors other -deki compounds such as evdeki or şehirdeki, which also attach to a noun to describe something located within a particular place. In use, çevrelerindeki typically precedes the noun it modifies, forming a noun phrase that denotes things located in the specified surroundings.

Usage notes: Çevrelerindeki is typically employed when referring to a group’s immediate environment and anything located there, including people, objects, or phenomena. Its meaning is context-dependent and can range from geographic surroundings to social or ecological environments. The form is versatile across genres, from journalistic to academic Turkish, whenever one wishes to specify “the X in their surroundings.”