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.”
Usage and nuance: Bahsedilirken is used to indicate that something happens in the course of or during
- Bu konu hakkında bahsedilirken, tarafların görüşleri dinlendi. (While this topic was being mentioned, the perspectives of
- Haberde iddia bahsedilirken, kanıtlar sunuldu. (While the claim was being mentioned in the news, evidence was
Notes: Bahsedilirken is a feature of formal discourse and is distinct from simpler phrases like bahsetmekle