Questions & Answers about Cidden, bu güzel bir iltifattı.
What does cidden mean here?
Cidden means something like seriously, really, or honestly.
In this sentence, it works like a sentence adverb:
- Cidden, bu güzel bir iltifattı.
- Seriously / Honestly, this was a nice compliment.
It shows the speaker’s attitude toward the whole statement, not just one word.
A very common near-equivalent in modern Turkish is gerçekten. Depending on context, cidden can sound a little more emphatic.
Why is there a comma after cidden?
The comma separates cidden from the main sentence because it is being used as a comment on the whole sentence, like in English:
- Seriously, this was a nice compliment.
In informal writing, Turkish punctuation is not always perfectly consistent, but this comma is natural and helps show the pause.
What does iltifat mean exactly?
İltifat means compliment, praise, or sometimes flattering attention, depending on context.
In this sentence:
- güzel bir iltifat = a nice compliment
A very common related expression is:
- iltifat etmek = to compliment someone
So:
- Bu güzel bir iltifattı. means that something someone said or did counted as a compliment.
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