This is the 10767th most frequent Turkish word.
dedi
"She/he/it said."
In this sentence, 'dedi' is used as a simple past tense form of 'demek' (to say) indicating a quotation of what someone expressed verbally.
"Evdeyim," dedi.
"I am at home," she said.
Here, 'dedi' is used to convey what was spoken by the student, emphasizing direct speech.
Öğrenci, "Soru hakkında kararsızım," dedi.
The student said, "I am uncertain about the question."
The word 'dedi' once again is used to report speech or a statement, maintaining a context of past communication.