Gece televizyon açık kalınca uyuyamadım.

to stay

Breakdown of Gece televizyon açık kalınca uyuyamadım.

• -ınca: when
• televizyon: the television
• gece: at night

Questions & Answers about Gece televizyon açık kalınca uyuyamadım.

What does kalınca mean here?

Kalınca comes from the verb kalmak (to stay, remain) plus the suffix -ınca / -ince, which often means when, once, or sometimes because depending on context.

So:

• kalmak = to stay/remain
• kalınca = when it stayed/remained, or in natural English here, because it stayed

In this sentence, televizyon açık kalınca means something like:

• when the TV stayed on
• since the TV stayed on
• because the TV was left on

The exact English wording depends on context, but the Turkish structure is very natural.

Why is açık used? Doesn’t it usually mean open?

Yes, açık literally means open, but it is also the normal word for something being on, especially for devices, lights, TVs, radios, etc.

So:

• kapı açık = the door is open
• ışık açık = the light is on
• televizyon açık = the TV is on

In this sentence, açık does not mean the TV is physically open. It means the TV was on.

What does açık kalmak mean as a whole?