-dikçe

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From -dik (realis verbal noun suffix) +‎ -çe (adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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preceding vowel
A / I E / İ O / U Ö / Ü
default -dıkça -dikçe -dukça -dükçe
assimilated -tıkça -tikçe -tukça -tükçe

-dikçe

  1. as long as
    Synonym: sürece
    Ben burada oldukça, senin endişelenmen gerekmiyor.
    As long as I'm here, you don't have to worry.
    Yağmur yağmadıkça, ateş yanmaya devam edecek.
    The fire will continue to burn unless it rains
    (literally, “The fire will continue to burn as long as it doesn't rain.”)

See also

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