No. 1,487 in Turkish
derken
"Derken" means "just then" or "at that moment" and is used to indicate a sudden occurrence or transition.
In a sentence
Evde oturuyorduk, derken kapıdan bir postacı geldi.
We were sitting at home, and then suddenly a postman arrived at the door.
In this sentence, 'derken' is used to connect two events, indicating the sudden occurrence of the second event.
Anlatıyorduk, derken herkes sessizleşti.
We were narrating, and then suddenly everyone became silent.
Here, 'derken' transitions from an ongoing action to an unexpected event or change.
Sabahtan beri çalışıyordum, derken akşam olmuş.
I had been working since the morning, and before I knew it, it became evening.
The usage of 'derken' shows the passage of time leading to an unexpected realization.
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