Yıldırım düşünce elektrikler kesilebiliyor.

to fall

Breakdown of Yıldırım düşünce elektrikler kesilebiliyor.

• elektrik: the electricity
• kesilmek: to be cut off
• -ebilmek: to be able

Questions & Answers about Yıldırım düşünce elektrikler kesilebiliyor.

Is the word düşünce here related to düşünmek (to think)?

No. Here, düşünce comes from the verb düşmek (to fall) with the temporal suffix -ünce, meaning “when/once/after.” So it means “when [it] falls/strikes.” If you wanted “when [someone] thinks,” you would say düşününce (from düşünmek). The noun düşünce (“thought, opinion”) is a different, coincidentally identical-looking word; context disambiguates it.

What exactly does the suffix -ince/-ünce mean?

It forms a temporal clause meaning “when,” “once,” or “after” something happens, often implying immediate succession. It’s not an “if”-condition; it’s temporal. So Yıldırım düşünce = “When lightning strikes.”

Why is it -ünce and not -ince/-ınca/-unca?

Vowel harmony. The last vowel in düş- is ü (front, rounded), so the suffix takes the form -ünce. The four forms are:

• -ınca (after a, ı)
• -ince (after e, i)
• -unca (after o, u)
• -ünce (after ö, ü)

Could I say Yıldırım düştüğünde instead of Yıldırım düşünce?

Yes. Yıldırım düştüğünde also means “when lightning strikes.” It sounds a bit more formal/explicit and slightly “time-at-which,” while -ünce feels more colloquial and “as soon as.” Both are common and correct.

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