No. 1,135 in Turkish
istendi
"İstendi" means "was requested" or "was asked for" in English.
In a sentence
Toplantıya katılım istendi.
Participation in the meeting was requested.
Here, 'istendi' is used to express a formal request or requirement for participation in an event.
Daha fazla bilgi verilmesi istendi.
It was requested that more information be provided.
In this sentence, 'istendi' conveys the desire for additional information to be supplied, likely from an authoritative or accountable figure.
Bu işin bir an önce bitirilmesi istendi.
The quick completion of this task was requested.
'Istendi' in this case implies an urgent or high-priority request for the task to be completed promptly.
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