Etkileniyordu

Etkileniyordu is a Turkish verb form meaning “was being affected” or “was being influenced.” It is the past continuous tense in the passive voice of the verb etkilenmek, which means “to be affected” or “to be influenced.” The form is used when the subject experiences an ongoing impact from an external cause in the past.

Morphology and usage notes: Etkilenmek is formed from the stem etkilen- with the passive voice and the reflexive-like ending. The past continuous aspect is indicated by the suffix -iyordu, resulting in etkileniyordu. The construction generally does not specify the agent causing the effect; the focus is on the ongoing state of being affected. It can describe emotional, physical, social, or situational influence.

Typical contexts: It is used in narratives to describe people or things that remained under influence or impact over a period in the past. It may appear in reporting, descriptions of events, or personal narratives to convey ongoing susceptibility or reaction to stimuli, news, events, or circumstances.

Examples:

- Olaylar karşısında etkileniyordu. (He/she was being affected by the events.)

- Yeni bilgiler onu etkileniyordu, bu yüzden kararını değiştirdi. (The new information was affecting him/her, so he changed his decision.)

- Halk, kriz sırasında sık sık etkileniyordu. (The public was being influenced during the crisis.)

Etkileniyordu serves as a neutral, descriptive form suitable for describing ongoing past influence without assigning agency or intent to the cause.