This is the 3222nd most frequent Turkish word.
geldikçe
"As ... comes" or "as ... arrive," indicating something happening more as something else happens.
'Geldikçe' is used here to indicate a repeated action or event over time - friends arriving.
Odaya dostlar geldikçe, atmosfer daha da neşelendi.
As friends kept arriving in the room, the atmosphere became even more cheerful.
'Geldikçe' conveys the idea of an ongoing condition - the coming rain and its effect.
Yağmur geldikçe bahçedeki çiçekler daha güzel büyür.
As the rain continues to come, the flowers in the garden grow more beautifully.
'Geldikçe' marks unfolding occurrences that influence another outcome.