Su kesilince duş alamıyorum.

the water

Breakdown of Su kesilince duş alamıyorum.

• almak: to take
• duş: the shower
• -ince: when

Questions & Answers about Su kesilince duş alamıyorum.

What does the suffix -ince mean in kesilince?

The suffix -ince is a temporal converbial marker meaning “when” or “as soon as.” In kesilince, it turns kesil- (“to be cut”) into “when it is cut (off).”

How is kesilince formed from the verb kesmek?

1. Start with kesmek (“to cut”).
2. Form the passive: kes- → kesil- (“to be cut”).
3. Add -ince → kesilince (“when it is cut”).

Is -ince the same as -dığında (as in kesildiğinde)? When would you choose one over the other?

They both mark “when” but differ in style and nuance:
• -ince is more colloquial and often means “as soon as” or “whenever.”
• -dığında is slightly more formal or neutral, meaning simply “when.”
So su kesilince = “whenever/as soon as the water cuts off,” while su kesildiğinde = “when the water cuts off.”

Why isn’t there a subject pronoun like ben in duş alamıyorum?

Turkish is a pro-drop language: personal pronouns are optional because the verb ending already encodes person and number.
• -yorum marks first person singular present continuous (“I am …”).Thus and both mean “I can’t take a shower,” but the shorter form is more natural.