No. 1,491 in Turkish
duruyor
"Duruyor" means "is standing" or "is stopping" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Kitap masanın üzerinde duruyor.
The book is on the table.
Here, 'duruyor' is used to describe the position of the book, indicating that it is stationary on the table.
Arabamız otoparkta duruyor.
Our car is parked in the parking lot.
In this sentence, 'duruyor' signifies that the car is stationary in the parking lot.
Saatlerdir burada bekliyor ve hiç durmuyor.
They have been waiting here for hours and haven’t stopped.
Here, the context changes slightly as 'duruyor' would imply a cease of motion or action.
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