Word
Yorgun olunca hep esniyorum.
Meaning
I always yawn when I am tired.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Yorgun olunca hep esniyorum.
What does the suffix -ınca/-ince/-unca/-ünce mean in olunca?
It’s an adverbial time suffix meaning when/once/whenever. It attaches to verbs: ol- (to be/become) + -unca → olunca. The vowel changes by harmony:
- After a back unrounded/front vowels: -ınca/-ince
- After a back rounded/front rounded vowels: -unca/-ünce Because the last vowel in ol- is o (back, rounded), you get olunca.
Why use olunca instead of yorgunken or yorgun olduğumda?
- Yorgun olunca highlights the moment of becoming tired and what happens then (a trigger/condition feel). It’s very common and colloquial.
- Yorgunken means while (I am) tired, focusing on the ongoing state rather than the onset. Also perfectly fine: Yorgunken hep esniyorum.
- Yorgun olduğumda is more formal/explicit and often feels a bit more specific: when I am tired. All three are correct; the nuance is onset (olunca) vs state (yorgunken) vs neutral/explicit timing (olduğumda).
Can I say Yorulunca hep esniyorum instead?
Yes. Yorulunca (from yorulmak, to get tired) directly means when I get tired and is very natural. It’s close in meaning to yorgun olunca; some speakers even prefer yorulunca because it directly encodes the “getting tired” event.