This is the 14306th most frequent Turkish word.
okuyordu
"Okuyordu" means "he/she/it was reading" or "was studying."
The word 'okuyordu' is used here in the past continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action in the past, describing the act of reading occurring at that specific time in detail.
O, kitabı büyük bir dikkatle okuyordu.
She was reading the book with great attention.
In this context, 'okuyordu' illustrates the action of reading performed by a group in the garden, sustained during a past moment.
Öğrenciler bahçede sessizce okuyordu.
The students were reading quietly in the garden.
Here, 'okuyordu' conveys that the father was engaged in the act of reading newspapers in the past while another action was also taking place.