Arkadaşım gelince, birlikte trene bineceğiz.

my

Breakdown of Arkadaşım gelince, birlikte trene bineceğiz.

• arkadaş: the friend
• birlikte: together
• tren: the train

Questions & Answers about Arkadaşım gelince, birlikte trene bineceğiz.

What does arkadaşım mean exactly, and what is the -ım ending?

Arkadaşım means my friend.

It breaks down like this:

• arkadaş = friend
• -ım = my

So this is a possessed noun, literally my friend.

In Turkish, you usually do not need a separate word for my if the possessive ending is already attached to the noun.

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Does arkadaşım tell us whether the friend is male or female?

No. Turkish does not normally mark gender in this kind of word.

So arkadaşım can mean:

• my male friend
• my female friend

You only know from context.

Also, depending on context, arkadaş can sometimes mean more than just friend, but by default it simply means friend.

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What does gelince mean here?

Gelince means when he/she comes, when he/she arrives, or once he/she comes.

It comes from:

• gel- = come
• -ince = a common ending meaning when / once / upon

So arkadaşım gelince means when my friend comes or when my friend arrives.

This form connects one action to another:

• first: my friend comes
• then: we will get on the train together

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