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Oteldeki odalar basit görünüyor. Bununla birlikte, bu görünüş aldatıcı.

Oteldeki odalar basit görünüyor. Bununla birlikte, bu görünüş aldatıcı.
The rooms in the hotel appear simple. Nevertheless, this appearance is deceptive.
From Lesson 180:Contrastive conjunctions (oysa, halbuki)·Turkish

Breakdown of Oteldeki odalar basit görünüyor. Bununla birlikte, bu görünüş aldatıcı.

bu
this
oda
room
otel
hotel
görünmek
to appear, to seem
basit
simple
görünüş
appearance
aldatıcı
deceptive
bununla birlikte
nevertheless

Questions & Answers about Oteldeki odalar basit görünüyor. Bununla birlikte, bu görünüş aldatıcı.

How does Bununla birlikte work here, and is it different from just saying ama?
Bununla birlikte literally translates to 'together with this,' but it acts as a contrastive conjunction meaning 'nevertheless,' 'however,' or 'that being said.' While ama (but) simply links two contrasting ideas, bununla birlikte is a bit more formal and is typically used at the start of a new sentence to introduce a fact that sharply contrasts with the expectation just set up.
Why is the verb görünüyor in the singular when the subject is the plural odalar (rooms)?
In Turkish, when the subject of a sentence is plural but not human (like odalar), the verb usually remains in the singular form. You generally only use the plural verb form (which would be görünüyorlar) if the plural subject refers to people.
Why use görünüyor for 'appear' instead of a verb like bakıyor?
The verb bakmak means 'to look' as an active, deliberate action, like a person looking at a painting. Görünmek, on the other hand, means 'to appear' or 'to seem'—it describes how something presents itself to an observer. Since the rooms aren't actively looking at anything, you must use görünmek.
How are the words görünüyor and görünüş related?
They share the same root. Görün- is the verb stem meaning 'to appear' or 'to seem.' By adding the suffix -üş (which follows 4-way vowel harmony), you create a noun that describes the manner or result of that action. So, görünüş becomes the noun 'appearance.'
Can you break down the suffixes in the word Oteldeki?
It starts with otel (hotel). Next, the locative suffix -de is added, making otelde (in the hotel). Finally, the suffix -ki is attached. This suffix turns a location into an adjective that describes a noun. Together, oteldeki odalar translates to 'the rooms that are in the hotel.'

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