Yani, karar kesin.

the decision

Breakdown of Yani, karar kesin.

• kesin: definite
• yani: in other words; I mean

Questions & Answers about Yani, karar kesin.

What does yani mean here?

In this sentence, yani is a discourse word that can mean so, that is, in other words, or I mean, depending on context.

Here, it most naturally works like so or in other words:

• Yani, karar kesin.
• So, the decision is final.

It does not change the core grammar of the sentence very much; it mainly helps connect this sentence to what was said before.

Why is there no word for is in karar kesin?

Turkish often leaves out the verb to be in the present tense, especially in the third person.

So:

• karar kesin = the decision is final/certain

This is completely normal Turkish.

You may also see a more formal or emphatic version:

• Karar kesindir.

The ending -dir adds a more formal, assertive tone, but the basic meaning is very similar.

What does karar mean exactly?