içerirken

içerirken is a Turkish adverbial participle formed from the verb içmek (to drink). It means “while drinking” or “as one drinks” and is used to indicate that another action occurs simultaneously with the action described in the main clause. The construction is common in narration and everyday speech to provide a temporal frame for events.

Formation and usage: The adverbial participle is created by adding the suffix -ken to the verb stem, producing içerken from içmek. This form introduces a subordinate clause that sets the time context for the main clause. In standard Turkish, the subject of the -ken clause is typically the same as the subject of the main clause, though the surrounding sentence can provide context that allows different subjects in practice.

Examples:

- Çay içerken şarkı dinlerim. (I listen to a song while drinking tea.)

- Yemek yerken televizyon izlerim. (I watch television while eating.)

- İçerken telefon çaldı. (The phone rang while I was drinking.)

Notes: İçerken is one of several Turkish adverbial participles formed with -ken that express overlapping actions. It is often interchangeable with other temporal constructions depending on emphasis or style, but it remains a concise way to convey concurrent activity in a single clause.