This is the 17051st most frequent Turkish word.
çekiyordum
"I was pulling" or "I was shooting" (depending on context).
In this sentence, 'çekiyordum' is used to mean 'taking photos', indicating the action of capturing images using a camera in the past progressive tense.
Fotoğraf makinesiyle güzel manzarayı çekiyordum.
I was taking photos of the beautiful scenery with my camera.
Here, 'çekiyordum' means 'pulling', referring to the action of dragging or pulling the chair.
Sandalyeyi masaya daha yakın hale getirmek için çekiyordum.
I was pulling the chair closer to the table.
In this instance, 'çekiyordum' is used to describe the physical action of pulling carts, emphasizing manual effort.