qaçan
/qatʃan/
1. when, at what time — With case endings: qaçanŋa deri until when, qaçandan beri since when.
- qaçan kellikse? — when will you come?
- qaçan söleşirikdile? — when will they speak?
- kelinni qaçan eltirikbiz? — when will we take the bride away?
- biz jaŋıdan qaçan tübeşirikbiz? — when will we meet again?
- sora sen Moskvağa qaçan barğansa? — so when did you go to Moscow?
- qaçan kelgen edi? — when had he come?
- toy qaçan etilligin belgiledile — they set when the wedding would be held
- qaçandan beri? — since when?
- qaçanŋa deri — until when, how long
2. always, ever, at any time — Used with da; with a negated verb it means never. one source
- qaçan da — always, at any time
- ol qaçan da jarıq adamdı — he is always a cheerful man
- qaçan da bolsun — at any time at all
- qaçan da tabmayma — I never find it
- qaçan da tutallıq tülse — you will never catch it
3. sometime, once, at one time — Used as qaçan bolsa da or qaçan ese da for an unnamed time. one source
- qaçan bolsa da — at some time or other
- qaçan ese da körgenme — I saw it at one time
- ol qaçan ese da aythandı — he said it sometime
- qaçan ese da tanışhan edik — we had met sometime
4. when, whenever — Introduces a time clause, often answered by ol zamanda in the main clause; with da it means whenever.
- qaçan kelse, ol zamanda — when he comes, then
- qaçan kelseŋ da — whenever you come
- qaçan süysegiz da, keligiz — come whenever you like