dönüyorken
Dönüyorken is a Turkish adverbial clause form meaning “while turning” or “as one turns.” It is formed from the verb dönmek (to turn) in the present continuous aspect, combined with the temporal conjunction ken. The resulting word, dönüyorken, marks that an action described in the main clause occurs at the same time as the turning action in the subordinate clause. The structure is commonly used to specify simultaneous actions within a sentence.
The -ken clause typically shares the same subject as the main clause, but Turkish allows the subject
In usage, dönüyorken is versatile for narrative and descriptive purposes, linking two concurrent actions and providing
Notes and related forms: dönüyorken is related to other -ken constructions that express simultaneous actions, including