açarak

Açarak is a Turkish adverbial participle derived from the verb açmak, meaning “to open.” It expresses the manner in which the action of the main clause is performed, roughly translating to “by opening” or “opening” in English. The form is created by adding the suffix -arak to the verb stem, with vowel harmony determining the exact variant; açmak yields açarak. The adverbial participle is used to connect two clauses; the subject of both clauses is usually the same, though Turkish allows a different subject if indicated by pronouns or other phrases.

Examples illustrate its use: Kapıyı açarak içeri girdi. (He entered by opening the door.) Dersi anlamak için kitabı açarak notlar aldı. (To understand the lesson, he opened the book and took notes.)

Usage notes: açarak denotes a specific means or manner of performing the action in the main clause and is common in narrative and explanatory contexts. A comma often separates the adverbial participle from the main clause. Turkish also employs other adverbial participles with -arak/-erek to express manner, as well as time-based forms like -ınca or -dığında for different relations, but açarak specifically indicates the act of opening as the means.

Etymology: a combination of açmak (to open) and the verb-based adverbial participle suffix -arak, one of Turkish’s standard ways to form manner adverbs from verbs.