No. 3,326 in Turkish
istiyordu
"Was wanting" or "wanted" (past continuous of "istemek" - to want).
In a sentence
Ali bu akşam sinemaya gitmek istiyordu.
Ali wanted to go to the cinema this evening.
In this sentence, 'istiyordu' is used to express a desire or intention in the past.
Ayşe yeni bir elbise almak istiyordu.
Ayşe wanted to buy a new dress.
Here, 'istiyordu' conveys a past intention or want, indicating Ayşe had the wish to buy the dress at a previous time.
Çocuklar parkta oynamak istiyordu.
The children wanted to play in the park.
In this sentence, 'istiyordu' denotes the past desire or wish of the children to engage in an activity, in this case, playing in the park.
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