The Turkish language · Endings

while

The ending glossed while takes these forms in the book's examples:

In the examples

18. Joining actions

Eve gelirken ekmek aldım.

I bought bread on my way home. · 18.5 -ken: while

Yemek yerken konuşma.

Don't talk while you're eating. · 18.5 -ken: while

Ben yemek yaparken Ali masayı hazırladı.

While I was cooking, Ali set the table. · 18.5 -ken: while

Ben çocukken burada bir park vardı.

When I was a child, there was a park here. · 18.5 -ken: while

İstanbul'dayken Ayşe'yi gördüm.

I saw Ayşe while I was in Istanbul. · 18.5 -ken: while

Sen yokken Ali geldi.

Ali came while you were out. · 18.5 -ken: while

Kahvaltı yaparken radyo dinledim.

I listened to the radio while I had breakfast. · 18.9 A morning, joined up