Eve geldiğimde akşam yemeği yerim.
English: When I get home, I eat dinner.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Cümle yapısı ve bağlaçlar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
A when clause shows the time something happens in Turkish, using suffixes like -dığında or -ince.
When to use it
Use when clauses to talk about when something happens or will happen.
Key forms
- Verb stem + -dığında/-diğinde
- Verb stem + -ince/-ınca
- Zaman cümlesi, ana cümle
- Ana cümle, zaman cümlesi
Examples
İşi bitirince arkadaşımı ararım.
English: I call my friend when I finish work.
Yağmur yağdığında içeride kalırız.
English: When it rains, we stay inside.
Köpeğini görünce gülümser.
English: She smiles when she sees her dog.
Tips
- You can put the when clause at the beginning or end of the sentence.
- Use a comma if the when clause comes first.
- Use present tense forms for future meaning in Turkish.
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