Televizyon açık kalınca uykuya dalamıyorum.

When the television stays on, I can't fall asleep.

Breakdown of Televizyon açık kalınca uykuya dalamıyorum.

• -ınca: when
• televizyon: the television
• uykuya dalmak: to fall asleep
• açık kalmak: to stay on

Questions & Answers about Televizyon açık kalınca uykuya dalamıyorum.

What does kalınca mean here, and how is it formed?

Kalınca comes from kalmak (to stay / remain) plus -ınca / -ince, a suffix that often means when, once, or sometimes if depending on context.

So:

• kalmak = to stay, remain
• kalınca = when it stays / when it remains

In this sentence, açık kalınca means when it stays on or when it is left on.

With televizyon açık kalınca, the idea is:

• when the television remains on
• if the TV is left on

The exact English wording depends on context, but when the TV stays on is the core meaning.

Why is it açık kalmak instead of just açık olmak?

Both are possible in Turkish, but they emphasize slightly different things.

• açık olmak = to be open / to be on
• açık kalmak = to stay open / to remain on / to be left on

So:

• Televizyon açık = The TV is on.
• Televizyon açık kalınca = When the TV stays on / when the TV is left on

Using kalmak adds the idea that the state continues. It is not just on for a moment; it remains on, and that continuing state causes the problem.