This is the 2500th most frequent Turkish word.
mahkemeye
"To the court"
In this sentence, 'mahkemeye' is used as the dative form of 'mahkeme' and indicates the destination where the action of applying is directed.
Karar itirazı için mahkemeye başvurdum.
I applied to the court to contest the decision.
Here, 'mahkemeye' is used in the context of the legal entity or location, signifying the destination in the temporal sense.
Mahkemeye çıkmadan önce hazırlık yapmamız gerekiyor.
We need to prepare before appearing in court.
In this example, 'mahkemeye' functions to describe the entity to which the lawyer gave information, indicating direction or recipient.