This is the 5396th most frequent Turkish word.
koymuştu
"Had put" (past perfect tense of "to put").
Here, 'koymuştu' is the past perfect form of the verb 'koymak' (to place), indicating that the action was completed before a certain point in the past.
Kitapları masaya koymuştu.
She/he had placed the books on the table.
In this example, 'koymuştu' emphasizes a choice made in the past, conveying a completed action that impacts the narrative context.
Tabloyu duvara asmak yerine rafa koymuştu.
Instead of hanging the painting on the wall, she/he had placed it on the shelf.
Here, 'koymuştu' indicates a preparatory action undertaken preceding another past event, showing its temporal relevance.