Kızarkadaşım yemek yaparken ben televizyon izleyeceğim.

From Lesson 127:The suffix -(y)ken·Turkish

Breakdown of Kızarkadaşım yemek yaparken ben televizyon izleyeceğim.

ben
I
televizyon
television
izlemek
to watch
yemek yapmak
to cook
kızarkadaş
girlfriend
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How does vowel harmony work in Turkish?
Turkish uses vowel harmony, meaning the vowels in suffixes change to match the last vowel of the word. Turkish vowels are divided into front (e, i, ö, ü) and back (a, ı, o, u) groups. Suffixes will use front or back vowels to harmonize with the root word.

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