This is the 4664th most frequent Turkish word.
bulmaya
"Bulmaya" means "to find" in English.
The word "bulmaya" here is the dative form of "bulmak" (to find), combined with the infinitive -ma suffix, indicating an endeavor to perform the action (trying to find).
Arkadaşımı bulmaya çalışıyorum.
I am trying to find my friend.
In this sentence, "bulmaya" retains its dative infinitive form, used to convey the intent to assist in the process of finding.
Anahtarını bulmaya yardım edeyim mi?
Shall I help you find your key?
Here, "bulmaya" indicates an ongoing directional action towards finding a solution. Its dative case shows the directional aspect of the verb.