yükseldikçe

Yükseldikçe is a Turkish adverbial clause form meaning “as it rises” or “the higher it rises.” It is created by adding the suffix -dikçe to a verb, typically after the verb stem, to express a gradual or correlational change. The construction is part of Turkish correlative clauses, where one state or action changes in relation to another.

Usage and meaning

Yükseldikçe describes a relationship in which one phenomenon changes as another increases. It often conveys a general, progressive trend rather than a single event. The subject of the -dikçe clause is usually understood from context and can be literal (physical height) or metaphorical (levels, attitudes, prices, etc.). Commonly it appears with verbs such as yükselmek, git, konuş, çalış, making phrases like gittikçe, yükseldikçe, konuştukça, çalıştıkça.

Examples

- Yükseldikçe hava daha ince olur. (The higher you go, the thinner the air becomes.)

- Fiyatlar yükseldikçe talep düşer. (As prices rise, demand falls.)

- Çalıştıkça yetenekler gelişir. (The more you work, the more your skills improve.)

- Hızlandıkça yaklaşan risk daha belirginleşir. (As you speed up, the approaching risk becomes more evident.)

Notes

- The form is flexible across tenses; dünyanın farklı bağlamlarında (literally or figuratively) kullanılabilir.

- Yükseldikçe, diğer correlative -dikçe yapılarıyla benzer işlevde çalışır: iki durum arasındaki nedensel veya oranlı ilişkiyi ifade eder.