üyelerine

üyelerine is a Turkish grammatical form derived from üye, meaning member. It is not a standalone dictionary entry but a combination of suffixes that express number, possession, and case. The base üye takes the plural suffix -ler to yield üyeler (members). To indicate possession by a third-person plural possessor (their), Turkish adds the possessive suffix -leri, forming üyelerleri. The dative case suffix -e is then appended to indicate direction or recipient, producing üyelerlerine. The result typically means “to their members” or, depending on context, “to the members of X.”

Usage in sentences typically centers on actions directed at a group’s members. Examples include Derneğin üyelerine davetiyeler gönderildi ( invitations were sent to the association’s members) or Partinin üyelerine yönelik çalışmalar sürdürüldü (works directed at the party’s members continued). The exact interpretation of “their” vs. “its” depends on the preceding possessive noun (e.g., a organization’s, a party’s).

Notes on form and variation: Turkish suffixes attach in a fixed order, with vowel harmony influencing which allomorphs appear. The final form üyelerine combines the plural -ler, the third-person plural possessive -leri, and the dative -e. In different contexts, related forms such as üyeler, üyelerin, üyelerini, or üyelerinden may appear to mark genitive, accusative, or other cases. Understanding the surrounding noun helps determine the specific meaning of the form.