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“Stop” (being stopped) (imperative) in Turkish

By Gülşen A.

In Turkish, “Stop” (the noun as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written as:

Durdur

In Turkish, “Stop” (in the plural form) is written as:

Durdurun

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Stop the movie, please.”

Lütfen filmi durdur.

 
(plural) “Stop the movie for a second.”

Filmi bir saniyeliğine durdurun.

 
“Stop her! She forgot her umbrella.”

Onu durdur! Şemsiyesini unuttu.

 
(plural) “Stop them. They took a wrong turn.”

Onları durdurun. Yanlış yöne döndüler.

 
“Stop him, please. I need to ask him something.”

Lütfen onu durdur. Ona bir şey sormam gerek.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

 
“Stop!” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

“Stop” (imperative) in Greek
 

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Gülşen A. is a Turkish citizen who has lived in Türkiye for over 20 years. Her favourite Turkish-based movie is Hababam Sınıfı. Her favourite Turkish food is Fellah köftesi. And her favourite place in Türkiye is Anamur/Mersin, where she is from. She writes about Anamur, "Growing up in a small city creates a sense of belonging that I believe can not be replicated. Even though in bigger cities you can enjoy blending in the crowds and disappearing, in small towns you can find places and people that you know and love on every corner, which is what makes it so special for me."

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