Arkadaşım panik olunca, ben ona su verdim.

to be

Breakdown of Arkadaşım panik olunca, ben ona su verdim.

• su: the water
• ben: I
• benim: my

Questions & Answers about Arkadaşım panik olunca, ben ona su verdim.

Why is arkadaşım used instead of just arkadaş?

Arkadaşım means my friend.

It is made of:

• arkadaş = friend
• -ım = my

So:

• arkadaş = friend
• arkadaşım = my friend

Turkish often uses possessive endings instead of separate words like my, your, his/her.

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Why does Turkish say panik olmak?

In Turkish, many states or conditions are expressed with olmak (to be / to become) plus a noun or borrowed word.

So:

• panik = panic
• panik olmak = to panic / to become panicked

This is a very normal structure in Turkish. Similar patterns include:

• hasta olmak = to become ill
• mutlu olmak = to become happy
• hazır olmak = to be ready

In this sentence, panik olunca means something like when my friend panicked or when my friend got panicked/upset.

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