Yeni yıl gelince herkes “Mutlu yıllar” dedi.

to come

Breakdown of Yeni yıl gelince herkes “Mutlu yıllar” dedi.

• yeni: new
• herkes: everyone
• demek: to say

Questions & Answers about Yeni yıl gelince herkes “Mutlu yıllar” dedi.

What does gelince mean here?

Gelince means when it came, when it arrived, or once it came.

It comes from the verb gelmek (to come) plus the ending -ince/-ınca, which makes a time clause:

• gelmek = to come
• gelince = when/once it comes-came

So:

Yeni yıl gelince = when the new year came / when the new year arrived

How is gelince formed from gelmek?

It is formed from the verb stem gel- plus the converb ending -ince.

A simple breakdown:

• gelmek = to come
• remove -mek → gel-
• add -ince → gelince

The form of this ending changes by vowel harmony:

• -ince / -ınca / -ünce / -unca

Here it is -ince because it matches the vowels in gel-.

Is gelince the same as geldiğinde?