This is the 15827th most frequent Turkish word.
turnuvadaki
"Turnuvadaki" means "in the tournament" in English.
In this sentence, the word 'turnuvadaki' translates to 'in the tournament,' giving a locational or contextual attribute to the noun it describes, which is 'sporcular' (athletes).
Turnuvadaki sporcular çok yetenekliydi.
The athletes in the tournament were very talented.
Here, 'turnuvadaki' identifies which matches (maçlar) are being referred to, namely those that are taking place in the tournament.
Turnuvadaki maçlar çok çekişmeliydi.
The matches in the tournament were very competitive.
In this example, 'turnuvadaki' indicates that the rules being described pertain specifically to the tournament.