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Adam kamera arıyordu çünkü film çekmek lazımdı.

Adam kamera arıyordu çünkü film çekmek lazımdı.
The man was looking for a camera because it was necessary to shoot a film.
From Lesson 124:The past continuous tense (-iyordu)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Adam kamera arıyordu çünkü film çekmek lazımdı.

How do we form arıyordu from the verb aramak?
First, we take the root ara-. When adding the present continuous suffix -ıyor, the final a changes to ı, making arıyor (is looking for). Then we add the past suffix -du to make the past continuous arıyordu (was looking for).
Why is the word kamera used here instead of kamerayı?
Because he is looking for any camera, not a specific one. If he was looking for a specific camera, we would add the specific object marker (the accusative case) and say kamerayı arıyordu.
Does the verb çekmek always mean to shoot?
No, the basic meaning of çekmek is to pull or to draw. However, it is the standard verb used for capturing media in Turkish, such as fotoğraf çekmek for taking a picture or film çekmek for shooting a film.
How does the word lazımdı work in this sentence?
It is the adjective lazım (necessary) combined with the past tense suffix -dı (was). Just like with verbs, you can attach past tense endings directly to adjectives. So lazımdı simply means was necessary.

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