Word
Mola versek de hedefimizi unutmuyoruz.
Meaning
Even if we take a break, we don’t forget our goal.
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Breakdown of Mola versek de hedefimizi unutmuyoruz.
bizim
our
unutmak
to forget
hedef
the goal
mola vermek
to take a break
Questions & Answers about Mola versek de hedefimizi unutmuyoruz.
What does the -se de construction mean here?
It’s a concessive structure meaning roughly even if / even though. Form: verb stem + -se/-sa (conditional) + separate de/da. So ver-sek de = even if we take/give (a break).
Why is de written separately? Is it the same as the locative suffix -de/-da?
No. Here de/da is a clitic/conjunction and is written as a separate word. It never turns into -te/-ta. The locative case -de/-da is a suffix attached to the noun (e.g., evde), and after voiceless consonants it surfaces as -te/-ta (e.g., kitapta). The concessive de/da doesn’t do that.
Why is it de and not da?
The clitic de/da follows vowel harmony with the last vowel of the preceding word: front vowels (e, i, ö, ü) take de; back vowels (a, ı, o, u) take da. The last vowel in versek is e, so it’s de.
What’s the difference between versek and verirsek?
- versek: conditional/optative, more hypothetical or suggested (even if we were to take a break).
- verirsek: conditional with the aorist, more factual/realistic or habitual (even if we take a break [as a real possibility or generally]). Both can be used with …-se/sa de; the nuance is subtle.