devam etmek
verb
Pronunciation: /deh-VAHM et-MEK/
English Meaning
to continue
“devam etmek” in Example Sentences
Lütfen okumaya devam et.
Please continue reading.
Yağmur bütün gün devam etti.
The rain continued all day.
Türkçe derslerine devam ediyor musun?
Are you still going to your Turkish classes?
Key Forms
| Turkish | English |
|---|---|
| devam ediyorum | I am continuing |
| devam ettim | I continued |
Usage Note
Takes the dative: 'okumaya devam etmek' (to keep reading).
Word Origin & Etymology
Arabic 'dawām' (continuity) + Turkic 'etmek'.
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