Bahsedilirken

Bahsedilirken is a Turkish adverbial clause form meaning “while being mentioned” or “during the mention.” It is formed from the passive present form of the verb bahsetmek (to mention) and the temporal conjunction -ken, yielding a clause that describes an action occurring at the same time as mentioning something else.

Morphology and structure: The base is bahsedilmek, the passive infinitive of bahsetmek, meaning “to be mentioned.” The form bahsedilirken attaches -ken to the finite passive form bahsedilir, creating an adverbial clause of time that can modify the main clause. The construction signals simultaneity and is commonly used in written or formal Turkish to set the frame of reference for what follows.

Usage and nuance: Bahsedilirken is used to indicate that something happens in the course of or during the act of mentioning a topic. It emphasizes the background or setting in which a statement occurs, rather than a simple sequence of events. The main clause’s tense anchors the time of the; the phrase can be used with different tenses to place the mentioned activity in the past, present, or future context.

Examples:

- Bu konu hakkında bahsedilirken, tarafların görüşleri dinlendi. (While this topic was being mentioned, the perspectives of the parties were heard.)

- Haberde iddia bahsedilirken, kanıtlar sunuldu. (While the claim was being mentioned in the news, evidence was presented.)

Notes: Bahsedilirken is a feature of formal discourse and is distinct from simpler phrases like bahsetmekle ilgili (about mentioning) or bahsederken (while talking about). It specifically marks the act of being mentioned in the passive voice.