This is the 1644th most frequent Turkish word.
vermişti
"Vermişti" means "had given" in English.
The word 'vermişti' is in the past perfect tense, showing an action ('giving') that was completed before another past event ('arriving').
O buraya geldiğinde kitabı çoktan vermişti.
He had already given the book when he arrived here.
Here, 'vermişti' also serves to describe an action completed in the past before another past action, indicating explanation completed before inattention.
Öğretmen konu hakkında detaylı bilgi vermişti, ama herkes dikkat etmemişti.
The teacher had given detailed information about the topic, but not everyone paid attention.
In this sentence, 'vermişti' is used to indicate advice given at a point in the past subsequent to answering questions.