No. 431 in Turkish
ettik
"Did" or "we did" (past tense of "do" for "we").
In a sentence
Geçen hafta arkadaşlarla piknik yaptık ve çok eğlendik.
Last week, we had a picnic with friends and had a lot of fun.
The word 'ettik' here is used as a past tense verb, illustrating the action of 'we did' regarding organizing or carrying out the picnic.
Onun için en iyisini düşündük ve yardım ettik.
We thought of the best for them and helped.
In this sentence, 'ettik' signifies 'we did' in the context of providing assistance, showing an action done to support someone.
Ailemizin verdiği karara saygı gösterdik ve kabul ettik.
We respected and accepted the decision our family made.
Here, 'ettik' is used to indicate 'we did' regarding the action of accepting something, revealing compliance or agreement.
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