No. 4,791 in Turkish
dursun
"Dursun" is a Turkish name meaning "let it/him/her stay" or "may it/him/her stop."
In a sentence
Lütfi Dursun sinemada izlediğim en güzel film oldu.
Lütfi Dursun became the best movie I watched in the cinema.
Here, 'Dursun' is used as part of a proper name, identifying a person or entity.
Araba yavaşça dursun, sonra konuşalım.
Let the car stop slowly, then we can talk.
In this context, 'dursun' implies a wish or suggestion for the car to stop using the subjunctive form.
Kalem masanın üzerinde dursun, kaybolmasın.
Let the pen stay on the table, so it doesn't get lost.
Here, 'dursun' denotes a desired or suggested state for the pen to remain on the table.
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