Breakdown of Sen hemen sinirlenme; önce ne olduğunu sakince anlamaya çalış.
sen
you
önce
first
çalışmak
to try (to do something)
anlamak
to understand
Questions & Answers about Sen hemen sinirlenme; önce ne olduğunu sakince anlamaya çalış.
Why does the sentence start with sen? I thought Turkish often drops subject pronouns.
That is true: Turkish usually does not need subject pronouns, because the verb form already shows the person.
So this could also be:
Hemen sinirlenme; önce ne olduğunu sakince anlamaya çalış.
Adding sen gives extra emphasis or makes the command feel more directly aimed at the person:
- Sen hemen sinirlenme = You don’t get angry right away
It can sound a little more personal, contrastive, or firm.
What does hemen mean here?
Hemen means immediately, right away, or at once.
In this sentence, it tells you when not to get angry:
- hemen sinirlenme = don’t get angry immediately / right away
It is placed before the verb for a very natural Turkish word order.
How is sinirlenme formed?
Sinirlenme is the negative imperative for sen from the verb sinirlenmek, which means to get angry or to become irritated.
Breakdown:
- sinirlen- = verb stem
- -me = negative imperative marker for you singular
So:
- sinirlen = get angry
- sinirlenme = don’t get angry
Here it is a command or instruction, not a noun.