İki figüran sahnede bekliyor.

• iki = two
• figüran = extra, background actor
• sahnede = on the stage / at the stage
• bekliyor = is waiting / are waiting

So the sentence is literally something like Two extras are waiting on stage.

In Turkish, after a number, the noun is usually kept in the singular form.

So:

• iki figüran = two extras
• not iki figüranlar

This is very normal in Turkish:

• üç kitap = three books
• beş öğrenci = five students

Adding -lar / -ler after a number is usually unnecessary and sounds wrong in standard usage.

Turkish often uses a singular verb with a plural subject, especially when the plural is already clear from context or from a number.

So:

• İki figüran sahnede bekliyor = natural
• İki figüran sahnede bekliyorlar = possible in some contexts, but usually less neutral or less standard here

Because iki already tells us there are two people, Turkish does not need the verb to show plural too.

The ending -de is the locative suffix, which means in, on, or at, depending on context.

• sahne = stage
• sahnede = on the stage / at the stage

More examples:

• evde = at home / in the house
• okulda = at school
• masada = on the table

So sahnede tells you where the waiting is happening.

Turkish suffixes follow vowel harmony.

The last vowel in sahne is e, so the locative suffix becomes -de, not -da.

Compare:

• ev → evde
• sahne → sahnede
• okul → okulda
• oda → odada

So the vowel in the suffix changes to match the word.

Bekliyor is the present continuous form of beklemek = to wait.

Structure:

• bekle- = verb stem
• -iyor = present continuous marker

So bekliyor literally means is waiting.

In Turkish, this form is also often used for actions happening right now or for a current situation:

• Ali geliyor = Ali is coming
• Yağmur yağıyor = It is raining

Here, bekliyor means the two extras are currently waiting.

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible, although Subject + Place + Verb is very common.

The original sentence:

• İki figüran sahnede bekliyor.

Other possible orders include:

• Sahnede iki figüran bekliyor.
• Bekliyor sahnede iki figüran. — possible, but much less neutral

The most natural version is the original one, but changing the order can shift focus or emphasis.

For example:

• Sahnede iki figüran bekliyor emphasizes on the stage

Turkish does not need a separate word like English am / is / are in this kind of verb form.

In English:

• are waiting

In Turkish:

• bekliyor

The verb itself already carries the tense and person information, so there is no separate are.

No. Turkish often leaves out subject pronouns when the subject is already stated or understood.

Here, the subject is already explicit:

• iki figüran

So there is no need to add anything like onlar = they.

In fact, adding onlar here would usually sound unnecessary:

• İki figüran sahnede bekliyor. = perfectly natural

Figüran usually means a film, TV, or theater extra—someone in the background, not a main speaking role.

So in this sentence, it does not just mean any figure or person. It specifically refers to extras/background performers.

Because the sentence also has sahnede = on stage, it sounds like a theater or performance context.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• İki → ee-kee
• figüran → fee-gyü-rahn
• sahnede → sah-heh-deh
• bekliyor → bek-lee-yor

A few helpful notes:

• İ is like ee in see
• ü is like the German ü or the French u
• r is lightly rolled or tapped
• Turkish pronunciation is usually quite regular once you learn the letters

Yes, beklemek can mean to wait, but in other contexts it can also mean to expect.

For example:

• Seni bekliyorum = I am waiting for you
• Bunu senden bekliyorum = I expect this from you

In İki figüran sahnede bekliyor, the meaning is clearly are waiting, because the location sahnede makes that interpretation natural.