the pluperfect
/ˌpluːˈpɜːfɪkt/ noun ( also the past perfect)Translation
› the form of the verb that is used to show that an action had already finished when another action happened. In English, the pluperfect is made with 'had' and a past participle.
had + geçmiş zaman ortacı' ile oluşan fiil kipi; geçmişte bitmiş zaman kipi
1231(Definition of the pluperfect noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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