No. 3,348 in Turkish
kalmaya
The Turkish word "kalmaya" means "to stay" or "remaining."
In a sentence
Otele bir gece daha kalmaya karar verdik.
We decided to stay one more night at the hotel.
In this sentence, the word 'kalmaya' derives from the verb 'kalmak,' which means 'to stay.' The suffix '-mA' forms a verbal noun, and '-yA' is the dative suffix, indicating direction or goal. So 'kalmaya' means 'to staying' or 'for staying,' referring to the act of staying.
Arkadaşlarıma yardım etmek için evde kalmaya başladım.
I started staying at home to help my friends.
Here, 'kalmaya' retains its core meaning of 'to staying' or 'for staying,' and is used in the context of beginning the action of staying, demonstrating purpose or cause.
Sınavdan sonra tatile gitmek yerine şehirde kalmaya karar verdik.
After the exam, we decided to stay in the city instead of going on vacation.
In this example, 'kalmaya' is used to describe the decision or intent to stay in the city as opposed to another option, highlighting choice.
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