Breakdown of Eskiden bu sokak çok sessizdi.
bu
this
çok
very
sokak
street
sessiz
quiet
eskiden
in the old days, formerly
Questions & Answers about Eskiden bu sokak çok sessizdi.
Why does eski (old) have the "from" ending -den in eskiden?
Eskiden literally translates as "from the old". In Turkish, it is a fixed word meaning "in the past" or "formerly". Using the ablative suffix (-den) here indicates a time rooted in the past, somewhat related to how you use it to show time origins with beri (since).
Where is the word for "used to" in this sentence?
Turkish doesn't have a direct verb for "used to". Instead, you create this meaning by pairing a past time word like eskiden (in the past) with the past tense ending on the verb or adjective, which is -di in sessizdi.
How do we break down the word sessizdi?
It is built from three pieces: ses (sound or voice), -siz (the suffix meaning "without"), and -di (the past tense ending "was"). Put together, it means "was without sound," which is how you say "was quiet".
Since we are learning about -den beri (since), could we say eskiden beri in this sentence?
Adding beri would change the meaning. Eskiden beri means "since the old days" and usually implies an action is still continuing today. Because this street used to be quiet but isn't anymore, we only use eskiden (in the past) alongside the past tense ending.
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