Turkish Language - Here and there

Formation of SpatialsThe Basic SpatialsExtended Spatials Example

- Basic Spatials

Formation of Spatials
The suffix -re- or -ra- means - place or place of..
For instance - nerede? - means - Where? [Lit: ne-re-de - whatplace-at]
Earlier we learned bu - this - and u - that - and o - that
yonder. Putting these words together with -ra- meaning place
of.. - we form the words:
bura - here - [Lit: this place]
ura - there - [Lit: that place]
ora - that yonder - [Lit: that place over there]
There words are not very often used in this pure form but are
extended to show the place - where... - or - from.. - or - to,
towards - by the addition of a suitable suffix.

The Basic Spatials

Adding the Static Position Suffix (Locative) -de or -da - in, on, at
- we form the basic locations:

The Singular - Specific Place

burada - here [Lit: bu-ra-da - this-place-at]
urada - there
orada - over there
nerede? - where?

The Plurals - Spatially more vague

buralarda - hereabouts, around here
uralarda - thereabouts, around there
oralarda - thereabouts over there, around about over there
nerelerde? - whereabouts?

Extended Spatials

Adding the Movement Away (Ablative) suffix -dan - from or the

Movement Toward (Dative) suffix -a - to, towards - then the
meanings become:

The Singular
buradan - from here
buraya - to here
uradan - from there
uraya - to there
oradan - from there
oraya - to there
nereden? - where from?
nereye? - where to?

And the Plurals - Spatially more vague

buralardan - from hereabouts, from around here
buralara - to hereabouts
uralardan - from thereabouts
uralara - to around there
oralardan - from thereabouts (distant)
oralara - to thereabouts
nerelerden? - from whereabouts?
nerelere? - to whereabouts?
All the various Noun Conditions can be used to extend the
demonstrative pronouns.
bura(s) - here
buray- here (obj.)
buraya - to here
burada - at here
buradan - from here
burann - belonging to here, of here
buralar - hereabouts
bura(s)yla - with this place here
The same is also valid for ura(s), ora(s) and also interrogative
- nere(si)?

Example - Basic Spatials

Buralarda bir gzel restoran var m? - Is there a good

restaurant around here?
Buraya gel! - Come (to) here!
Oradan yeil bir araba geldi. - A green car came from over
there.
urada byk bir otel var. - There is a big hotel there.
Note that ura has a diminutive form urack in general use. The
meaning becomes "just here/there, herabouts" - as an
example:
urackta gazeteyi koyun - Put the newspaper just
there/here
There are similar forms for bura becoming burack and ora
becoming orack. these forms in use, but not as much as the form
urack