This is the 15309th most frequent Turkish word.
söndürülmüştü
"Had been extinguished."
This usage shows the word in a passive voice, indicating that the action of extinguishing was completed in the past.
Yangın, itfaiye ekipleri tarafından başarılı bir şekilde söndürülmüştü.
The fire was successfully extinguished by the firefighting teams.
Here, the word is used to describe the extinguishing of the candle, making it clear that the action was performed as a precautionary measure.
Mum, misafirler gitmeden önce dikkatlice söndürülmüştü.
The candle was carefully extinguished before the guests left.
In this sentence, the word refers to the act of turning off lights, illustrating its use in contexts other than literal fire extinguishing.