"Was" in Turkish

In Turkish, "Was" is written as:

(when the last vowel of the operative word is a bold vowel) "-dı"

(when the last vowel of the operative word is a thin vowel) "-di"

(Editor’s note: In Turkish, bold vowel are a, ı, u, o and thin vowels are e, i, ü, ö.)

Listen to these two suffixes pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"That was fun!"

O eğlenceliydi!

 
"How much was the meal?"

Yemek ne kadardı?

 
"The meal last night was delicious."

Dün geceki yemek lezzetliydi.

 
"It was hot earlier!"

Daha önce sıcaktı!

 
"There once was a parking lot here."

Bir zamanlar burada bir park yeri vardı.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Was” in Lebanese Arabic

“Was” in Tunisian Arabic

“Was” in Greek
 

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