Questions & Answers about Sen gelene kadar burada duracağım.
Why is sen used here? Can it be omitted?
Yes, it can often be omitted if the context already makes it clear who is coming.
- Sen gelene kadar burada duracağım = explicit you
- Gelene kadar burada duracağım = still possible, but now the listener must figure out from context who is meant
Using sen makes the subject of gelene kadar clear, and it can also add emphasis or contrast, like I’ll stay here until you come, not someone else.
Why is it sen, not seni?
Because sen is the subject of gelene kadar.
In this sentence:
- sen = the person who will come
- ben is understood as the subject of duracağım = I will stay
If you said seni, that would make you the object, which does not fit this structure.
How does gelene kadar mean until you come?