The Turkish language · Endings
while
The ending glossed while takes these forms in the book's examples:
In the examples
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