beklerken

beklerken

"Beklerken" means "while waiting."

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.

Otobüs beklerken kitabımı okuyorum.

I read my book while waiting for the bus.

Here, 'beklerken' signifies a time during which the speaker is performing the action of trying to maintain patience, showing a conjunction of simultaneous actions.

Beklerken sabırsızlanmamaya çalışıyorum.

I try not to get impatient 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.

Odayı temizledim, beklerken boş zamanımı değerlendirmek istedim.

I cleaned the room; I wanted to use my free time while waiting.