Breakdown of Prova bittiğinde oyuncular çok yorgundu.
yorgun
tired
çok
very
bitmek
to finish / to end
oyuncu
actor / player
prova
rehearsal
Questions & Answers about Prova bittiğinde oyuncular çok yorgundu.
How does bittiğinde translate to "when it ended"?
It uses the temporal clause structure you are learning: bit- (to end) + -tik (which softens to -tiğ) + -i (3rd person possessive) + -n- (buffer) + -de (locative "at"). Literally, it means "at the time of its ending."
Why does bittiğinde have a 3rd person possessive ending (-i) if there is no "its" in the sentence?
In Turkish, the subject of a "when" clause is treated as the owner of the action. Here, Prova (the rehearsal) is the subject. So, Prova bittiğinde functionally translates to "at the time of the rehearsal's ending."
Why is there an -n- before the -de in bittiğinde?
Whenever you add a case ending like the locative -de to a 3rd person possessive suffix like the -i here, you must always use the buffer letter -n- to separate them, rather than the usual -y- buffer.
Does bittiğinde inherently mean it happened in the past?
Not exactly. The -dik or -diğ suffix is used for both past and present "when" clauses. We know this specific event is in the past because the main verb, yorgundu (were tired), is in the past tense. If the main sentence were in the present tense, bittiğinde would mean "when it ends".
How is the word oyuncular built?
It starts with the noun oyun (play or game). Adding the profession suffix -cu makes it oyuncu (actor or player). Finally, the plural suffix -lar makes it "actors".
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