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1Q

aakaldm
I was astonished
Bakakaldm
I stared
Uyuyakaldm
I fell asleep
what does it mean when adding '-(y)akalmak' to verb root? imdiden ok
teekkrler
1A
It's called "srerlik or sreklilik fiil". Verb stem + (e/a) dur, kal, gel and koy. It's
used
- When something is continuous, it happens all the time without stopping or over
a period of time.
- When something "keeps on doing" all the time without stopping or over a period
of time.
It's like "keep on doing", "continue doing" "go on doing"
Ona bakakaldm.
I started to look at him and I continue to look at him. I looked at him without
stopping.
Sen gidedur ben sana yetiirim.
You keep on going. I'll catch you up. You go on ahead. Ill catch you up.
Bebek alaya kald.
The baby started to cry and s/he kept on crying without stopping.
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