This is the 16523rd most frequent Turkish word.
yaşıyordu
"Yaşıyordu" means "was living" or "was alive."
Describes past continuous action indicating where Ali lived.
Ali küçük bir köyde yaşıyordu.
Ali was living in a small village.
Indicates past continuous action showing Mehmet's living conditions.
Mehmet o dönemde çok zorlu koşullarda yaşıyordu.
Mehmet was living under very tough conditions at that time.
Refers to past continuous action describing habitual living style in the past.