Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum.

Gelince means when ... comes or once ... comes here.

It is built from:

• gel- = the verb stem of gelmek (to come)
• -ince / -ınca = a suffix meaning when or once

So:

• Ekim gelince = when October comes

This structure is very common in Turkish:

• Eve gelince seni ararım. = When I get home, I call / I’ll call you.
• Onu görünce güldüm. = When I saw him/her, I laughed.

In this sentence, October is being treated like something that arrives, which is a very natural way to express time in Turkish.

Because the two expressions are similar, but not identical.

• Ekimde = in October
• Ekim gelince = when October comes

Ekimde simply places the action somewhere in the month of October.

Ekim gelince focuses more on the arrival of October, so it often suggests the change of season or the point when something starts happening. That fits well with taking out a winter coat.

So:

• Ekimde kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = I take out my winter coat in October.
• Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = When October comes, I take out my winter coat.

The second one feels a bit more seasonal and vivid.

In this sentence, Ekim is capitalized because it is the first word of the sentence.

A useful detail: in Turkish, month names are not always capitalized the way they often are in English. They are usually lowercase unless they are:

• at the beginning of a sentence, or
• part of a full date

So inside a sentence, you might see:

• Kışlık kabanımı ekim gelince çıkarıyorum.

And in a date:

• 29 Ekim

Kışlık means something like for winter, winter-type, or winter-use.

It comes from:

• kış = winter
• -lık / -lik / -luk / -lük = a suffix that can mean meant for, suitable for, or associated with

So:

• kışlık kaban = winter coat
• more literally, a coat for winter

You will see this suffix a lot:

• yazlık = summer(-type), for summer
• günlük = daily, everyday
• tuzluk = salt shaker / salt container

In this sentence, kışlık kaban means not just any coat, but a coat suitable for winter weather.

Because kabanımı includes both:

• kabanım = my coat
• -ı = the accusative marker

So the full breakdown is:

• kaban = coat
• -ım = my
• -ı = accusative
• kabanımı = my coat as a specific direct object

Turkish often marks a direct object with the accusative when it is definite/specific.

Here, the speaker is talking about a particular coat: my winter coat. So the accusative is natural.

Compare:

• Kaban çıkarıyorum. = I’m taking out a coat / coats or a more generic idea
• Kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = I’m taking out my coat

Yes, çıkarmak often means to remove, to take off, or to take out, depending on context.

In this sentence, it means to take out in the sense of bringing something out from storage, like from a closet or wardrobe.

So here it is not:

• taking the coat off your body

It is more like:

• getting the winter coat out because the season has changed

This is very natural Turkish usage.

Some possible meanings of çıkarmak in different contexts:

• Ayakkabılarımı çıkarıyorum. = I’m taking off my shoes.
• Cüzdanını çıkar. = Take out your wallet.
• Kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = I’m taking out my winter coat.

Good question. In Turkish, the -yor form is not limited to actions happening right now. It can also be used for things someone regularly does, especially when the situation is presented vividly or as a real-life routine.

So:

• Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum.

can mean something like:

• When October comes, I take out my winter coat.

Even though it sounds habitual in English, Turkish can still use -yor very naturally here.

Another option is:

• Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarırım.

This version with -ır / -ir (the aorist) sounds more like a general habit, rule, or usual practice.

Very roughly:

• çıkarıyorum = more immediate, vivid, conversational
• çıkarırım = more general or habitual

Both can work, but the original sentence is perfectly natural.

Because Turkish usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb already shows the person.

In çıkarıyorum, the ending tells you the subject is I.

Breakdown:

• çıkarıyor- = taking out
• -um = I

So ben is unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = neutral
• Ben Ekim gelince kışlık kabanımı çıkarıyorum. = I take out my winter coat (maybe implying someone else does something different)

This omission of subject pronouns is very common in Turkish.

The basic order here is:

• Ekim gelince = time clause
• kışlık kabanımı = object
• çıkarıyorum = verb

Turkish normally puts the main verb at the end, which is exactly what happens here.

The sentence is very natural as written, but Turkish word order is somewhat flexible. You could move things around for emphasis, for example:

• Kışlık kabanımı Ekim gelince çıkarıyorum.

That is still understandable, but the original version sounds more neutral and natural because time expressions often come early.

So the key thing is:

• the verb usually stays at the end
• other parts can move more than they can in English

This sentence is a nice example of Turkish vowel harmony.

Here are the main pieces:

• gel + ince → gelince
• kış + lık → kışlık
• kaban + ım + ı → kabanımı
• çıkar + ıyor + um → çıkarıyorum

Why these shapes?

• After gel-, the suffix becomes -ince, not -ınca
• After kış, it becomes -lık
• After kaban, the possessive becomes -ım
• After çıkar-, the -yor form appears as -ıyor

You do not need to memorize this sentence as a special exception. These are normal vowel harmony patterns in Turkish.

They are close, but not always identical.

• kaban usually suggests a coat, often a heavier or more formal outer garment
• mont often suggests a jacket or coat, especially in more everyday speech

In this sentence, kışlık kaban gives a nice sense of a proper winter coat, so it fits well.

A learner may hear both words in real life, but kaban works especially well when talking about seasonal outerwear like this.

It can easily suggest a regular seasonal habit, especially because of Ekim gelince and the kind of action being described.

However, the exact interpretation depends on context.

By itself, the sentence can be understood as:

• This is what I do when October arrives
• or, in context, I’m taking out my winter coat now that October has come

So it can be either:

• a repeated yearly habit, or
• a present situation tied to the arrival of October

If the speaker wanted to sound more clearly habitual, çıkarırım might push it more in that direction. But the original sentence can still naturally express a recurring routine.