DURMAQ explained: stop, stand, pause in Azerbaijani #languagelearning #azerbaijan

One verb, three everyday uses. In this lesson you will learn how Azerbaijani speakers use durmaq to mean stand, stop, or pause, and how context tells you which one is right.

Quick mini-phrases you can use today:
• Sakit DURMAQ = to stand still
• Yolda DURMAQ = to stop on the road
• Qısaca DURMAQ = to pause briefly

Real-life examples:
• Tıxacın ortasında kənara çəkilib yolda DURMAQ məcburiyyətində qaldıq, çünki qarşıda qəza var idi və hər kəs siqnallarla bir-birini xəbərdar edirdi. - In the middle of the traffic jam, we had to pull over and stop on the road, because there was an accident ahead and everyone was warning each other with their horns.
• Gəzinti zamanı muzeyin səssiz zalında qısaca DURMAQ istədim ki, tabloların detallarını sakitcə seyr edib fikrimi toparlayım. - During the walk, I wanted to pause briefly in the museum’s silent hall so I could calmly look at the details of the paintings and gather my thoughts.

Cultural tip: for traffic jam you will hear tıxac; many people also say probka.
And siqnal refers to the car horn sound.

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