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Topic: Turkish

"Araba beşinci katta duruyor."

Translation:The car is on the fifth floor.

2 years ago

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What does "duruyor" mean in this case? Why is it necessary?

2 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/AlexinNotTurkey
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"durmak" is kind of a mysterious verb. It can also mean "to stand" and it just kind of means that the car is sitting on that floor. You don't have to use this verb of course :)

2 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/EhabMohey92
EhabMohey92
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himmm.. i think turk use it also as "looks like"..

she looks happy= o mutlu duruyor (or something); I am not sure

1 year ago
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I said the car is "parked", and it said that is wrong.

1 year ago
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how to you say, the cars stops on the 5th floor

3 months ago
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