Breakdown of Şofben düzelir düzelmez duş alacağım.
almak
to take
duş
the shower
şofben
the water heater
düzelir düzelmez
as soon as it gets fixed
Questions & Answers about Şofben düzelir düzelmez duş alacağım.
Why is düzelir followed by düzelmez? What does düzelir düzelmez mean?
This is a very common Turkish time expression meaning as soon as ...
So:
- düzelir düzelmez = as soon as it gets fixed / as soon as it starts working properly
Even though düzelmez by itself would mean it does not get fixed, in this pattern it does not carry a literal negative meaning. The whole structure:
- verb + aorist
- same verb + negative aorist
functions as a fixed expression meaning the moment X happens or as soon as X happens.
Examples:
- Gelir gelmez aradı. = He called as soon as he arrived.
- Eve varır varmaz uyudum. = I slept as soon as I got home.
So in your sentence, düzelir düzelmez should be learned as one time expression.
What exactly does düzelmek mean here?