okunuyordu
Okunuyordu is a Turkish verb form that expresses the past continuous passive voice of the verb okumak (to read). It translates to “was being read” or “was read” in English, depending on context. This form is used when the subject is the thing that was read and the agent performing the reading is not stated or is unknown.
Morphology and formation can be described as a combination of the passive stem and the past continuous
Usage and nuance: Okunuyordu is commonly used in narrative to set a scene or describe what was
- Kitap okunuyordu. (The book was being read.)
- Gazete okunuyordu. (The newspaper was being read.)
Compared forms include present passive okunuyor (is being read) and past simple passive okundu (was read). Okunuyordu
See also: okumak, okunmak, Turkish passive voice, Turkish verb tenses.