dayanmak
to withstand / to endure / to be based on / to lean on
LevelB2
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#1047
Meanings
- to withstand
- to endure
- to be based on
- to lean on
Example sentence
Bu teori bilimsel verilere dayanıyor.
This theory is based on scientific data.
dayanmak in real sentences
289 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
O, uzun bir yolculuğa dayanabilir mi?
Can she endure a long trip?
Form: dayanabilir · Tatoeba #1215668Göçmenler fiziksel ve ruhsal acıya dayandılar.
The emigrants have endured physical and mental pain.
Form: dayandılar · Tatoeba #2578797Acıya dayanmanın birçok çeşit yolu var.
There are various ways of enduring the pain.
Form: dayanmanın · Tatoeba #2578799
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Conjugating dayanmak
Stem dayan-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.
| Person | Present continuous | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ben | dayanıyorum | dayandım |
| sen | dayanıyorsun | dayandın |
| o | dayanıyor | dayandı |
| biz | dayanıyoruz | dayandık |
| siz | dayanıyorsunuz | dayandınız |
| onlar | dayanıyorlar | dayandılar |
Grammar note
Takes dative case (-a/-e) - multiple meanings depending on context
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.
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