suratına

suratına

"Suratına" means "to/onto/in the face" in English.

In this sentence, 'suratına' refers to 'his face,' implying addressing or interacting directly with a person through looking or focusing on their facial expression.

Ona suratına bakarak ne demek istediğini sordum.

I asked him what he meant by looking at his face.

Here, 'suratına' points to 'the face of the cat,' describing a specific part of the subject (the cat) where something occurred.

Kedinin suratına boya bulaşmış.

The cat's face got stained with paint.

In this usage, 'suratına' denotes the part of the subject (the person) where an expression or emotion is visibly demonstrated.

Haksız olduğu ortaya çıkınca suratına bir utanç ifadesi yerleşti.

When it became clear that he was wrong, an expression of shame appeared on his face.