While being (-(y)ken)

QuestionAnswer
soldier
asker
He was very lonely while he was a soldier.
O, askerken çok yalnızdı.
barracks
kışla
The soldier rests while in the barracks.
Asker kışladayken dinlenir.
Is the barracks very big?
Kışla çok büyük mü?
guard duty
nöbet
Sleeping is forbidden while on guard duty.
Nöbetteyken uyumak yasak.
The soldier keeps watch in the barracks.
Asker kışlada nöbet tutar.
guard on duty
nöbetçi
It is necessary to be careful while on guard duty.
Nöbetçiyken dikkatli olmak gerek.
The guard gets cold when the weather is cold.
Nöbetçi hava soğukken üşür.
commander
komutan
It is hard to make a decision while you are a commander.
Komutanken karar vermek zor.
Did the guard reportedly see the commander?
Nöbetçi, komutanı görmüş mü?
order (command)
emir
It is necessary to take orders from the commander while you are a soldier.
Askerken komutandan emir almak lazım.
The commander gives an order to the soldier.
Komutan askere bir emir verir.
sergeant
çavuş
The sergeant can give orders to the soldier.
Çavuş askere emir verebilir.
Did the sergeant reportedly keep watch at night?
Çavuş gece nöbet tutmuş mu?
unit
birlik
It is hard to manage when the unit is large.
Birlik büyükken yönetmek zor.
The commander sets a rule for the unit.
Komutan birlik için kural koyar.
training
eğitim
The unit gets very tired while in training.
Birlik eğitimdeyken çok yorulur.
The sergeant helps the soldier in training.
Çavuş eğitimde askere yardım eder.
dormitory (ward, prison or military)
koğuş
Soldiers do not speak while they are in the dorm.
Koğuştayken askerler konuşmaz.
The sergeant can check the dormitory.
Çavuş koğuşu kontrol edebilir.