This is the 13513th most frequent Turkish word.
kovalamayı
"Kovalamayı" means "the act of chasing" in English.
The word 'kovalamayı' is used here as a noun-form to indicate the act of chasing (from 'kovalamak'). It is the direct object in the context of stopping an action.
Kediyi kovalamayı ne zaman bıraktın?
When did you stop chasing the cat?
Here, 'kovalamayı' again represents the act of pursuit, indicating striving toward victory in a game, functioning as the object in the sentence.
Arkadaşlarım futbol maçında kazanmayı kovalamayı sürdürüyor.
My friends continue chasing the victory in the soccer game.
In this sentence, 'kovalamayı' denotes the act of pursuing success, serving as the object following the verb suggesting continuation or ceasing an activity.