This is the 15307th most frequent Turkish word.
söndürmekti
"To extinguish" (past participle form).
Here, 'söndürmekti' (was extinguishing) is used in the context of highlighting the past tense of the action 'söndürmek' (to extinguish) within an infinitive structure addressing the fire.
Yangını söndürmekti önemli olan.
The important thing was extinguishing the fire.
In this context, 'söndürmekti' refers to an aspiration or objective involving the action of 'söndürmek' (to extinguish), emphasizing a figurative usage.
Onun hayali mumları söndürmekti.
Her dream was to extinguish the candles.
This sentence uses 'söndürmekti' to describe an assigned duty ('görev') involving the act of 'söndürmek' (to put out), showing the delegation of the action.