almaktı

almaktı

"Almaktı" means "it was taking" or "it was to take" in English, depending on the context.

'Almaktı' is used as the gerundive form of 'almak' (to take) combined with the past tense suffix '-tı', indicating an action intended or part of a concern.

Eve döndüğünde yaptığı ilk şey kahve almaktı.

When she returned home, the first thing she did was to get coffee.

Here, 'almaktı' represents the act of receiving or obtaining, with emphasis on its significance for the sentence subject.

Onun için en önemli şey öğrenim bursu almaktı.

For him, the most important thing was to receive a scholarship.

This usage of 'almaktı' implies the act of acquiring something as a planned intention or desired activity.

Tatilde gitmek istediğim ilk yer manavdan meyve almaktı.

The first place I wanted to go during the holiday was the greengrocer to get fruit.