This is the 4790th most frequent Turkish word.
durmayı
"Durmayı" means "the act of stopping" in English.
In this sentence, 'durmayı' serves as the object of the verb 'öğrenmek' (learning), referring to the process of stopping as the skill to be learned.
Durmayı öğrenmek sabır gerektirir.
Learning to stop requires patience.
The word 'durmayı' is used here to indicate the object of the verb 'tercih ederim' (prefer), specifically stopping, as an activity contrasted with running.
Koşmayı çok severim, ama yorulduğumda durmayı tercih ederim.
I love running, but when I am tired, I prefer stopping.
Here, 'durmayı' forms the object of the verb 'unutmuş' (forgot), representing the act of stopping as the forgotten action.