Engellerken

Engellerken is a Turkish verbal form used to introduce a circumstantial clause meaning “while hindering” or “as an obstacle.” The form is derived from the verb engellemek, which means “to hinder” or “to obstruct,” and is built by attaching the suffix -ken to the verb stem. The resulting engellerken functions as an adverbial participle that expresses simultaneity between two actions or events in a sentence.

Grammatical usage and function: The engellerken clause typically relates to the main clause in time or circumstance. The subject of the engellerken clause can be the same as the subject of the main clause, though Turkish syntax allows different subjects in some contexts when the meaning requires it. The construction can convey simultaneity, but it may also introduce a nuance of cause, contrast, or complication depending on context and intonation.

Formation notes: Engellerken is formed from engellemek (to hinder) or, more broadly, from the related noun engel (obstacle). It is one of several Turkish adverbial participles formed with -ken, used to create subordinate clauses that specify time or circumstance alongside the main clause.

Related terms: engel (obstacle), engellemek (to hinder/obstruct), engelleyici (hindering, preventive). In Turkish grammar, ken-clauses such as engellerken are a common way to attach circumstantial information to a main clause without using a separate conjunction. See also Turkish grammar, adverbial clauses, ken forms.