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Usages of -ırken
Belge tarayıcıyı kullanırken mutlaka donanım bağlantısını kontrol etmelisin.
While using the document scanner you must definitely check the hardware connection.
Ben sunum sırasında yeni ekipmanı tanıtırken montaj aşamasının detaylarını da anlatıyordum.
While presenting the new equipment, I was also explaining the details of the assembly phase.
Çamaşır makinesi çalışırken ben de salonda kitap okuyorum.
While the washing machine is running, I read a book in the living room.
Salıncakta sallanırken çocuk oyuncak ayısını sıkıca tuttu.
While swinging on the swing, the child held her teddy bear tightly.
Kütüphanede çalışırken kulaklık takmayı tercih ediyorum.
While studying in the library, I prefer to wear headphones.
Kütüphanede ders çalışırken kulaklığımı takıyorum.
While studying in the library, I wear my headphones.
Ders çalışırken zamanın nasıl geçtiğini anlamıyorum.
While I am studying, I don’t realize how time passes.
Çamaşır makinesi çalışırken ben de mutfağı toparlıyorum.
While the washing machine is running, I tidy up the kitchen.
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