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Questions & Answers about Bunun farkında oldum.
Why is the word for 'this' written as bunun instead of just bu?
The phrase farkında olmak (to be aware of) requires the genitive case (the 'of' case) for the thing you are aware of. So bu (this) takes the genitive suffix -un (along with the buffer letter -n-) to become bunun (of this).
How does the word farkında break down?
It comes from the noun fark, which often means 'difference.' When we add the possessive suffix -ı, the buffer letter -n-, and the locative case suffix -da (meaning in/on/at), it becomes farkında. Literally, it describes being 'in the awareness' of something.
Doesn't oldum just mean 'I was'? Why is it translated as 'I became' here?
The verb olmak means both 'to be' and 'to become.' In the past tense, oldum frequently translates to 'I became' because it focuses on a change in state. Here, you went from not knowing to knowing, so 'I became aware' is the most natural English translation.
Can I say bunu fark ettim instead? What is the difference?