To describe actions that someone just won't stop doing—often to the point of annoyance or frustration—Turkish uses a special compound verb structure.
The Continuous Repetition Pattern: -(y)ıp durmak
To express that someone "keeps on" doing something, attach the -(y)ıp / -(y)ip / -(y)up / -(y)üp suffix to the main verb, followed by the auxiliary verb durmak.
While durmak usually means "to stop," in this structure it means the exact opposite: an action is happening continuously without stopping.
For example, saçmalamak (to talk nonsense) + -(y)ıp + durmak becomes saçmalayıp durmak (to keep on talking nonsense).
| He keeps on talking nonsense in every post. | Her paylaşımda saçmalayıp duruyor. |
| The troll has been continuously provoking everyone for three hours. | Trol üç saattir herkesi kışkırtıp duruyor. |
Conjugating the Compound
The main verb keeps its -(y)ip suffix permanently. All tense and personal suffixes are added only to durmak. You can conjugate the repetition in any tense, or even use it as a negative command by making durmak imperative.
| Some anonymous troll keeps on insulting people. | Herhangi bir anonim trol insanlara hakaret edip duruyor. |
| Do not keep on insulting me! | Bana hakaret edip durma! |
Dealing with Trolls
This pattern is perfect for complaining about annoying behavior on a forum, like a trol (troll) hiding behind an anonim (anonymous) profil (profile).
When this happens, you might need to use actions like engellemek (to block) or görmezden gelmek (to ignore).
| I keep on blocking his profile. | Onun profilini engelleyip duruyorum. |
| I keep on ignoring the anonymous profiles. | Anonim profilleri görmezden gelip duruyorum. |