bekleyen

bekleyen

"Bekleyen" means "waiting."

Here, "bekleyen" functions as an adjective describing the "dog" that is performing the action of waiting.

Kapının önünde bizi bekleyen bir köpek vardı.

There was a dog waiting for us in front of the door.

In this case, "bekleyen" serves as a noun derived from the verb "beklemek," referring to people who are waiting.

Bekleyenler sırayla içeri alındı.

The ones waiting were admitted inside in order.

Here, "bekleyen" is used attributively to describe "meals" that are in the state of having waited for a long time.

Uzun süre bekleyen yemekler soğumuştu.

Meals that had been waiting for long had become cold.