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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