This is the 14371st most frequent Turkish word.
oluyordu
"Was happening" or "used to happen."
In this sentence, 'oluyordu' is used to describe a habitual or recurring condition in the past, namely the duration of the days in winter months.
Kış aylarında günler çok kısa oluyordu.
During the winter months, the days used to be very short.
Here, 'oluyordu' is employed to express a customary occurrence in the past, emphasizing when meetings typically happened.
Toplantılar genelde sabahtan oluyordu.
Meetings generally used to take place in the mornings.
The word 'oluyordu' in this example conveys the regular occurrence of complex situations in the past.