Breakdown of Şofben açılınca su hemen ısınıyor.
su
the water
ısınmak
to warm up
hemen
immediately
-ınca
when
Questions & Answers about Şofben açılınca su hemen ısınıyor.
What exactly is the word şofben?
It’s a domestic instant water heater (tankless), typically gas- or electric-powered, that heats water as it flows. A common near-synonym is termosifon (usually a storage-type heater). You’ll also see the nonstandard spelling şohben in informal writing, but şofben is the standard form.
Why is it açılınca and not açınca?
Because the heater isn’t the doer of the action; it’s being turned on. açıl- is the passive/inchoative form of aç-. So şofben açılınca means “when the heater is turned on.” If you said şofben açınca, it would wrongly suggest “when the heater opens (something),” or “when X opens (the heater),” which doesn’t match the grammar of the clause as written.
What does the suffix -ınca/-ince mean?
It forms a time clause meaning “when/once/whenever.” It attaches to a verb stem and obeys vowel harmony:
- gelince = when (someone) comes
- bitirince = when (someone) finishes
- açılınca = when it is opened/turned on
How is açılınca built morphologically?