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LevelA1
Word typeVerb
Frequency rank#322

Meanings

  • to stop
  • to stand

Example sentences

Burada dur.
Stop here.
Dur! Bekle.
Stop! Wait.

durmak in real sentences

3,260 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Bütün gün ayakta durduğum için yoruldum.

    I'm worn out, because I've been standing all day.

    Form: durduğum · Tatoeba #1038835
  • Tepenin üzerinde duran şu kuleye bak.

    Look at that tower standing on the hill.

    Form: duran · Tatoeba #1057296
  • Tepenin üstünde güzel bir kilise duruyor.

    A beautiful church stands on the hill.

    Form: duruyor · Tatoeba #1057297

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Conjugating durmak

Stem dur-. The present continuous adds -(I)yor and the past tense adds -DI, each followed by a personal ending.

PersonPresent continuousPast
benduruyorumdurdum
senduruyorsundurdun
oduruyordurdu
bizduruyoruzdurduk
sizduruyorsunuzdurdunuz
onlarduruyorlardurdular

Grammar note

Imperative: dur (stop), bekle (wait). Negative: bekleme (don't wait)

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