No. 41 in Turkish
ediyor
"Ediyor" means "is doing" or "is making" in English.
In a sentence
O ödeme yapıyor.
She is paying.
Here, 'ediyor' comes from the verb 'etmek', which is often used in compound verbs to add functionality, here showing continuous tense 'he/she is doing payment'.
Ben spor yapıyorum.
I am doing sports.
The verb 'etmek' forms 'spor yapmak', meaning 'to do sports'; 'ediyor' is its conjugation for 's/he is doing' in present continuous tense.
Ne düşünüyorsun, ne yapıyor?
What are you thinking, what is he/she doing?
In this question, 'ediyor' is used in a generic manner to inquire actions, used as 'doing' in continuous tense context.
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