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Duruyor

Duruyor is the present continuous third-person singular form of the Turkish verb durmak, meaning to stop, to halt, or to stay. In Turkish grammar, the present continuous aspect is formed with the suffix -iyor, which marks ongoing action or a temporary state in the present. The base stem dur- combines with this suffix to yield duruyor for the third person singular, as in duruyor meaning “is stopping” or “is staying” depending on context.

Usage and meaning

Duruyor is used to describe actions or states that are currently ongoing. It can refer to something

Related forms

Durmak, the base verb, has other forms such as durmuyor (is not stopping), durdu (stopped), and duracak

See also

Turkish grammar, present continuous tense, Turkish verb durmak.

in
motion
halting
temporarily,
or
a
state
of
remaining
in
place.
For
example,
Araba
duruyor
means
“The
car
is
stopping”
or
“The
car
is
stopped,”
depending
on
context.
O
duruyor
can
be
used
to
say
“He/She/It
is
staying”
or
“He/She/It
is
stopping,"
again
depending
on
the
situation.
Turkish
speakers
may
also
use
duruyor
to
describe
a
temporary
pause
within
a
larger
activity.
(will
stop).
The
present
continuous
is
part
of
a
broader
system
of
Turkish
verb
tenses
that
use
suffixes
to
indicate
aspect
and
person.
The
form
duruyor
specifically
encodes
third-person
singular
present
progressive
meaning.