No. 18 in Turkish
oldu
"Oldu" means "It happened" or "Okay" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Dün olanlar çok hızlı gelişti ve bitti, her şey bir anda oldu.
What happened yesterday developed and ended quickly; everything happened all at once.
In this sentence, 'oldu' is used to indicate that something occurred or came into existence at a specific point in time.
Bu pasta harika oldu, ellerine sağlık!
This cake turned out great; well done!
In this sentence, 'oldu' is utilized to describe the result or outcome of an action, implying a successful completion or development.
Toplantıda hiç beklenmedik bir durum oldu ve herkes şaşırdı.
An unexpected situation happened at the meeting, and everyone was surprised.
Here, 'oldu' serves to convey that a specific event or condition transpired, often emphasizing its occurrence.
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