WordbasmakMeaningto pressPart of speechverbPronunciationCourseTurkishLessonThe past continuous tense (-iyordu)Usages of basmakSekreter daktiloda her tuşa sert basıyordu.The secretary was pressing every key hard on the typewriter.O kırmızı tuşa basıyordu ve kamera kaydediyordu.He was pressing the red button and the camera was recording.