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No. 3,322 in Turkish

isterken

"While wanting" or "while wishing."

In a sentence

  • Bir şey yap isterken iyi düşünmelisin.

    You should think carefully when intending to do something.

    In this sentence, 'isterken' is used to express the act of intending to do something while also emphasizing the state during that intention.

  • İsterken bir kaza meydana geldi.

    While she was wanting, an accident happened.

    Here, 'isterken' conveys a concurrent state of desire or want in which another event occurred.

  • Araba kullan isterken dikkatli olmalısın.

    You must be cautious when driving a car.

    In this context, 'isterken' implies performing the action and maintaining caution simultaneously.

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