The following nouns expressing locations are often used with a possessive suffix to indicate location.
back, rear | arka |
its back | arkası |
at its back /behind it | arkasında |
Stay behind me. | Arkamda kal. |
Look behind you. | Arkana bak. |
front | ön |
its front | önü |
at its front / in front of it | önünde |
Wait in front of the hotel. | Otelin önünde bekleyin. |
side | yan |
its side | yanı |
at its side / beside it | yanında |
Come beside me. | Yanıma gel. |
Stay by my side. | Yanımda kal. |
Go from my side. | Yanımdan git. |
space between | ara |
its space between | arası |
at its space between / between / among | arasında |
I am sitting between the trees. | Ağaçların arasında oturuyorum. |
bottom | alt |
its bottom | altı |
at its bottom / under(neath) it | altında |
The cat is sleeping under the table. | Kedi masanın altında uyuyor. |
top | üst |
its top | üstü |
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at its top / on top of it | üstünde |
The book is on top of the shelf. | Kitap rafın üstünde. |
We will always translate on top of with üstünde, and we will always translate on with the locative suffix DE.
However, in practice on can be translated both by üstünde and by the locative suffix DE.