sabitlenirken

Sabitlenirken is a Turkish verbal form that means “while being fixed” or “during fixation.” It functions as a temporal adverbial participle, indicating that an action occurs concurrently with the process of fixing or stabilizing something. The form is derived from the verb sabitlenmek (to be fixed) and uses the adverbial suffix -ken to express simultaneity.

In terms of morphology, sabitlenirken combines the root related to fixed or stabilized (sabit), the suffix -len to form a passive or reflexive stem (sabitlen-), and the gerundial suffix -ken to mark a time clause. The word is written as a single unit in Turkish and is used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause, specifying that the second action happens during the fixation.

Common contexts for sabitlenirken are technical and descriptive settings such as construction, engineering, and manufacturing, where processes like mounting, anchoring, or stabilizing components occur. It helps convey that another operation is taking place at the same time as the stabilization step.

Example: Bir cihaz monte edilirken parçalar sabitlenirken dikkatli olun. Yapı elemanları sabitlenirken toleranslar kontrol edilmelidir. These sentences illustrate how sabitlenirken links concurrent actions to the fixation process.

See also: Turkish grammar, adverbial participles, -ken suffix.