Breakdown of Fareyi oynatınca imleç sağ sekmeye gitti.
gitmek
to go
-ınca
when
fare
the mouse
oynatmak
to move
Questions & Answers about Fareyi oynatınca imleç sağ sekmeye gitti.
What does -ınca in oynatınca mean?
-ınca / -ince / -unca / -ünce is a common Turkish suffix meaning when, once, or after doing something, depending on context.
So:
- oynatmak = to move / make move
- oynatınca = when (someone) moved it / once (someone) moved it
In this sentence, Fareyi oynatınca... means something like when the mouse was moved or when you moved the mouse.
The vowel changes because of vowel harmony:
- -ınca
- -ince
- -unca
- -ünce
Why is it fareyi and not just fare?
Because fare is the direct object of oynatmak, and in Turkish a specific direct object usually takes the accusative ending.
- fare = mouse
- fareyi = the mouse
So:
- fare oynatmak would sound non-specific or unusual here
- fareyi oynatmak = to move the mouse
The -y- is just a buffer letter added between the noun and the vowel-initial ending:
- fare + i → fareyi