stediklerinde
Stediklerinde is a Turkish verbal form used to introduce a subordinate time clause. It conveys the idea of “at the time they did X” or more loosely “when they wanted/when they did X,” depending on the verb in the dependent clause. The construction is formed by taking the verb in its past tense and adding the -diklerinde ending, which marks a time reference tied to the subject of the clause. The resulting clause can function as an adverbial time clause and may appear before or after the main clause.
In use, stediklerinde serves to set background conditions or sequence in narratives and formal prose. It often
Notes and variants: as with other Turkish time clauses, the dependent clause marked by -diklerinde can refer
See also: verilen zaman ifadeleri, -dığı zaman, -dıkları zaman, diği durumda.