No. 1,919 in Turkish
kalıyor
"Kalıyor" means "staying" or "remaining" in English.
In a sentence
Otelimiz şehir merkezine çok yakın, bu yüzden burada kalıyor.
Our hotel is very close to the city center, so he/she is staying here.
The term 'kalıyor' is used as the third-person singular present continuous tense of the verb 'kalmak', which means 'to stay'.
Bu dönüşüm projesi için birçok bütçe kalıyor.
For this transformation project, lots of budgets are remaining.
In this case, 'kalıyor' refers to the action of 'remaining' or 'being left', showcasing its metaphorical use.
Ahmet her gün geç saatlere kadar kütüphanede kalıyor.
Ahmet stays in the library until late every night.
Here, 'kalıyor' describes the action of an individual staying somewhere, specifically in the present continuous tense.
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