ardınca

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آردنجه (ârdınca). By surface analysis, ard (“behind”) +‎ -ı (“of it”) +‎ -ca (“in the way of”). Cognate with Azerbaijani ardınca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈdɯn.d͡ʒa/

Adverb

ardınca

1. after, following

   Onun ardınca gittim

   I went after him/her

   Yağmurun ardınca güneş çıktı

   The sun came out after the rain

   Birbiri ardınca sorular sordu

   He/She asked questions one after another

   Synonyms: sonra, müteakip, takiben

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “ardınca”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further readings

• “ardınca”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu