No. 1,551 in Turkish
kalarak
"Kalarak" means "by staying" or "while staying" in English.
In a sentence
Odaya girerek, sessizce bir köşede kalarak kitabını okudu.
Entering the room, she quietly stayed in a corner and read her book.
Here, 'kalarak' means 'by staying' and denotes the condition or manner by which the action (reading the book) was performed.
Derse zamanında yetişebilmek için evde kalarak notlarını gözden geçirdi.
To make it to the class on time, she stayed at home and reviewed her notes.
In this sentence, 'kalarak' signifies 'by staying' and emphasizes the reason or means which facilitated the review of notes.
Tatilde çok yürüyüş yapmadan sakin bir ortamda kalarak dinlenmeyi tercih etti.
During the holiday, she preferred to rest by staying in a calm environment without walking much.
Here, the use of 'kalarak' again translates 'by staying' and highlights the state or action taken to achieve restful conditions.
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