This is the 11739th most frequent Turkish word.
geceydi
"It was night."
Here, 'geceydi' is used to indicate the time of night in a past context, functioning as the main verb.
Geceydi, hava çok soğuktu.
It was night, the weather was very cold.
In this sentence, 'geceydi' sets the scene by describing the time as nighttime, providing context to the other actions described.
Geceydi ve yıldızlar gökyüzünü süslüyordu.
It was night and the stars were adorning the sky.
Here, 'geceydi' establishes the time frame as nighttime for the ongoing action emphasized in the second part of the sentence.