Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın; önce kararı verelim.

Stop updating the schedule over and over; let’s decide first.

Breakdown of Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın; önce kararı verelim.

• önce: first
• karar vermek: to decide
• çizelge: the schedule
• güncelleyip durmak: to keep updating

Questions & Answers about Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın; önce kararı verelim.

What does güncelleyip durmayın actually mean?

It literally looks like don’t stop after updating, but in Turkish the pattern V-(y)ip durmak means to keep doing V repeatedly/annoyingly/continually. So güncelleyip durmayın means don’t keep updating (it) or stop constantly updating (it). The negative imperative -mayın addresses a plural or a single person politely.

Isn’t durmak “to stop”? How can durmayın mean “don’t keep doing it”?

Alone, durmak does mean “to stop/stand.” But in the construction V-(y)ip durmak, it functions as an aspectual auxiliary meaning to keep doing V (often with an exasperated tone). So:

• Güncelleyip duruyor. = He keeps updating (it).
• Güncelleyip durmayın. = Don’t keep updating (it).

If you say güncellemeyi durdurmayın, that means the opposite: don’t stop the updating.

What does the -(y)ip part do in güncelleyip?

-(y)ip is a converb (a linker) that connects verbs with the same subject, often forming set aspectual expressions like V-(y)ip durmak. It’s attached to the verb stem with a buffer y when needed for phonetic ease: güncelle- + y + ip → güncelleyip.

Why is it Çizelgeyi (accusative) and not just çizelge?

Because güncellemek is transitive and here the object is specific/definite: the schedule (the one we’re all looking at). In Turkish, definite/specific direct objects take accusative -i.

• Çizelge güncelleyin. = Update a/the schedule (non-specific).
• Çizelgeyi güncelleyin. = Update the schedule (specific one).

In our sentence, Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın refers to a known, specific schedule.

What’s the nuance of kararı verelim versus karar verelim?

Both are correct:

• Karar verelim = Let’s make a decision (indefinite).
• Kararı verelim = Let’s make the decision (the specific/known one).
  Using accusative kararı adds definiteness/emphasis, implying there’s a particular decision already on the table.

What does verelim express?

Verelim is the 1st person plural optative/subjunctive, used for suggestions: let’s (do it). With karar vermek (“to make a decision”), karar verelim / kararı verelim means let’s decide / let’s make the decision.

Who is being addressed by durmayın?

-ın/-in/-un/-ün is the 2nd person plural or polite singular imperative ending. So durmayın addresses either:

• more than one person, or
• one person formally/politely. Informal singular would be durma: Güncelleyip durma!

Is güncelleyip durmayın different from saying sürekli güncellemeyin?

They’re very close. Güncelleyip durmayın carries a nuance of irritation/exasperation at repetition. Sürekli güncellemeyin (“don’t update constantly”) is plainer and slightly more neutral. Both work here.

Could I say güncellemeyi durdurmayın?

No, that would mean don’t stop the updating, which is the opposite of what the sentence means. You want either:

• güncellemeyi bırakın/kesin = stop updating (more final), or
• güncelleyip durmayın / sürekli güncellemeyin = don’t keep updating (stop the repeated action).

What does önce do here?

Önce means first/firstly. It sets the temporal priority: first, let’s make the decision. You can move it around: Önce kararı verelim or Kararı önce verelim—both are fine, with slight emphasis changes.

Is the semicolon necessary?

It’s stylistic. A period or a comma could also work:

• Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın. Önce kararı verelim.
• Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın, önce kararı verelim. The semicolon highlights two closely related independent clauses.

What’s the difference between çizelge, takvim, and program?

• Çizelge: schedule/timetable (tasks, slots, deadlines).
• Takvim: calendar (dates/months view).
• Program: program/agenda/plan (a planned sequence of items).
  In the context of updates to a work schedule, çizelge fits well.

Can I reorder the clauses?

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible for emphasis. For example:

• Önce kararı verelim; çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın.
• Çizelgeyi güncelleyip durmayın; kararı önce verelim. Meaning remains the same; fronting puts emphasis there.

How is durmayın formed morphologically?

• dur- (root: stand/stop)
• -ma- (negative)
• -y- (buffer)
• -ın (2nd person plural/polite imperative) Together: dur-ma-y-ın → durmayın.

How is güncelleyip formed morphologically?

• güncelle- (verb stem: update)
• -y- (buffer)
• -ip (converb linker) Together: güncelle-y-ip → güncelleyip.

Any quick alternative phrasings with similar meaning?

• Çizelgeyi sürekli güncellemeyin; önce kararı verelim.
• Çizelgeyi güncellemeyi bırakın; önce kararı verelim.
• Artık çizelgeyi güncellemeyin; önce kararı verelim.
  All convey: stop the repeated updates; decide first.