No. 4,594 in Turkish
beklerken
"Beklerken" means "while waiting."
In a sentence
Otobüs beklerken kitabımı okuyorum.
I read my book while waiting for the bus.
In this sentence, 'beklerken' is used to indicate an action (waiting) happening simultaneously with another action (reading a book). It is formed by adding the suffix '-ken' to the verb root 'bekle-', combined with the marker for present tense participle.
Beklerken sabırsızlanmamaya çalışıyorum.
I try not to get impatient while waiting.
Here, 'beklerken' signifies a time during which the speaker is performing the action of trying to maintain patience, showing a conjunction of simultaneous actions.
Odayı temizledim, beklerken boş zamanımı değerlendirmek istedim.
I cleaned the room; I wanted to use my free time while waiting.
In this context, 'beklerken' indicates the state or event happening at the same time as the speaker made a choice to use their time.
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