bitince
Bitince is a Turkish temporal conjunctional form that means “when it ends” or “as soon as it ends.” It is used to introduce a dependent clause that sets the time condition for the action in the main clause. The word is derived from the verb bitmek (to finish) and the temporal suffix -ince, which marks a point in time when the preceding event is completed. The form bitince is common in everyday Turkish and does not require an additional conjunction to link clauses.
In use, bitince expresses a sequence: once X is finished, Y happens. The dependent clause can come
Examples include: “Toplantı bitince, notlar dağıtılacak.” (“When the meeting ends, the notes will be distributed.”) and
See also: Turkish grammar, temporal clauses, conjunctions in Turkish.