When running errands with a friend, you often need to divide and conquer: "You keep doing this, while I handle that." To express that someone should continue an action uninterrupted, Turkish uses the continuous action compound verb (Sürerlik Fiili).
Formula: Verb Root + -(y)a / -(y)e + durmak
To build this, take the root of the action you want to continue, add the vowel -a or -e (using a buffer -y- if the root ends in a vowel), and attach the verb durmak (to stand / to stop). Think of it as "stay doing" something.
You can then conjugate durmak as a command (imperative) for sen (you) to tell your companion to keep working on their task while you go do yours.
| You keep calling the locksmith, let me bring the money. | Sen çilingiri arayadur, ben parayı getireyim. |
| You keep making the transfer, I will ask the teller for the bank receipt. | Sen havale yapadur, ben veznedara dekontu soracağım. |
Plural Commands and Third Person
Because durmak acts as the main conjugated verb here, it follows standard verb rules. If you are speaking to a group (siz), simply attach the plural imperative ending -un to durmak.
| You guys keep waiting for the watchmaker, let me get the packages from the shoe store. | Siz saatçiyi bekleyedurun, ben ayakkabıcıdan paketleri alayım. |
If you are talking about someone else and want to say "let them keep doing" a task, use the third-person imperative -sun.
| Let the locksmith keep opening the door, let's go to the shoe store. | Çilingir kapıyı açadursun, biz ayakkabıcıya gidelim. |
"Let Me Keep Doing"
You can also use this compound with the "let me" (optative) form. By adding -ayım to durmak, you can declare "let me keep doing" your current task while your companion runs a different errand.
| Let me keep handling my own business, you go to the optician. | Ben kendi işimi hallededurayım, sen gözlükçüye git. |