Breakdown of Otobüs gecikince moral bozucu oluyor.
olmak
to be
otobüs
the bus
-ince
when
gecikmek
to be delayed
Questions & Answers about Otobüs gecikince moral bozucu oluyor.
What does the suffix -ince in gecikince mean?
It creates a time clause meaning "when," "whenever," or "once." So Otobüs gecikince = "When the bus is late/whenever the bus is late." In habitual contexts it can feel close to "if." Formal equivalents: Otobüs geciktiğinde, Otobüs geciktiği zaman.
How is gecikince formed?
- Base verb: gecikmek "to be late, be delayed."
- Morphology: gecik- + -ince → gecikince.
- Vowel harmony picks -ince because the last vowel in the stem is i.
- No buffer -y- is needed because the stem ends in a consonant.
Can I say geç kalınca instead of gecikince?
Yes. Geç kalmak = "to be late (arrive late)"; gecikmek = "to be delayed." In transport contexts both are fine; gecikmek can sound a touch more formal/schedule-oriented. So Otobüs geç kalınca… is also natural.
Who is the subject of oluyor? Where is the "it"?
Turkish doesn’t need a dummy "it." The main clause is impersonal: the situation described by Otobüs gecikince is understood as the subject. Hence 3rd person singular oluyor with no pronoun. If you want to make it explicit, you can add bu: Otobüs gecikince bu moral bozucu oluyor.