Doabilirken

Doabilirken is a Turkish verb form that expresses “while being able to do” something. In standard Turkish, the corresponding form is yapabilirken, built from the verb yapmak (to do) with the ability suffix -ebil-/a pattern and the temporal conjunction -ken meaning “while.” Doabilirken, as a spelling variant, is not the canonical form for the verb to do in Turkish; it would be understood as nonstandard or dialectal, with yapabilirken being the normative example.

Morphologically, the construction combines an ability form with a subordinate temporal clause. The modal suffix conveys possibility or capacity (can be able to), while -ken marks simultaneity in time. The result is a clause that sets a time frame in which the main clause action occurs, typically describing what happens “during the time one is able to do” something.

Usage notes:

- Doabilirken/yapabilirken is used to link two actions or states that occur concurrently, with the subordinate clause specifying the period of ability.

- The tense of the main clause can vary (past, present, future) while the -ken clause retains the sense of ongoing ability in the subordinate clause.

- The form is more common in written or formal contexts; in everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler constructions such as yaparken or other time-appropriate sequences, depending on meaning.

Examples:

- Bu görevi yapabilirken dikkatli olmalısın. (While you can do this task, you should be careful.)

- O araba kullanabilirken telefonla konuşmamalısın. (While you can drive, you should not talk on the phone.)

- Sınava hazırlanabilirken dinlenmeye de zaman ayırdı. (While he could prepare for the exam, he also set aside time to rest.)

Overall, doabilirken represents the same grammatical idea as yapabilirken, with dobir variants largely confined to nonstandard usage.