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Azerbaijani frequency list

No. 459 in Azerbaijani

edərkən

"Edərkən" means "while doing" or "when doing" in English.

In a sentence

  • Kitab oxuyarkən musiqiyə qulaq asırdım.

    I was listening to music while reading a book.

    Here, 'edərkən' is used (as 'oxuyarkən') to indicate that two actions were happening simultaneously in the past.

  • Yemək hazırlayarkən telefon zəng etdi.

    While preparing the meal, the phone rang.

    In this sentence, 'edərkən' (as 'hazırlayarkən') indicates an action taking place when another event occurred.

  • Mövzunu izah edərkən daha sadə nümunələr verdim.

    While explaining the topic, I provided simpler examples.

    Here, 'edərkən' (as 'izah edərkən') signifies the context during which a secondary action was performed.

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