This is the 2351st most frequent Turkish word.
etrafında
Around; surrounding; in the vicinity of.
In this sentence, 'etrafında' indicates the children are physically surrounding the tree while playing.
Bahçedeki çocuklar ağacın etrafında oynuyordu.
The children in the garden were playing around the tree.
Here, 'etrafında' is used metaphorically to indicate that the question is centered on or concerning the economy.
Soru, genel olarak ekonomi etrafında dönüyor.
The question, in general, revolves around the economy.
In this example, 'etrafında' describes the spatial arrangement of the chairs surrounding the table.