Word
Yeni sekmeyi açar açmaz yazı tipini ve puntoyu değiştirdim.
Meaning
As soon as I opened the new tab, I changed the font and the font size.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Yeni sekmeyi açar açmaz yazı tipini ve puntoyu değiştirdim.
ve
and
yeni
new
değiştirmek
to change
açar açmaz
as soon as someone opens (it)
Questions & Answers about Yeni sekmeyi açar açmaz yazı tipini ve puntoyu değiştirdim.
What does açar açmaz mean in this sentence?
It means as soon as (I) opened or the moment (I) opened.
So:
- Yeni sekmeyi açar açmaz... = As soon as I opened the new tab...
- It gives a strong sense of immediacy: one action happened immediately after the other.
It is stronger and more immediate than a more general when I opened.
How is açar açmaz formed?
This is a common Turkish pattern:
verb stem + -(A)r ... same verb + -maz/-mez
In this sentence:
- açar = opens / opening
- açmaz = literally does not open, but in this fixed pattern it does not mean negation in the normal sense
Together, açar açmaz means as soon as opening/opened.
Other examples:
- gelir gelmez = as soon as he/she came
- duyar duymaz = as soon as he/she heard
- biter bitmez = as soon as it ends/ended
This structure is idiomatic, so it is best learned as a set pattern meaning immediately after doing something.
Why is it sekmeyi and not just sekme?