Breakdown of Bugün hava çok kötü. Bununla birlikte, yürüyüş yapmak imkânsız değil.
değil
not
çok
very
kötü
bad
bugün
today
hava
weather
yürüyüş yapmak
to go for a walk
imkânsız
impossible
bununla birlikte
nevertheless
Questions & Answers about Bugün hava çok kötü. Bununla birlikte, yürüyüş yapmak imkânsız değil.
How does bununla birlikte translate to "nevertheless"?
Literally, it means "together with this" (bunun = this, -la = with, birlikte = together). As a conjunction, it functions exactly like "nevertheless," "however," or "that being said." It's the perfect phrase when you want to acknowledge a fact (the weather is bad) but introduce an opposing or surprising follow-up (you can still walk).
The lesson also covers oysa and halbuki. Could I use them instead of bununla birlikte here?
It wouldn't sound as natural. Oysa and halbuki are closer to "whereas" or "but actually." They are typically used to contradict a false assumption or show a clash between expectations and reality. Bununla birlikte is much better here because it simply says "despite fact A, fact B is also true."
Why is yapmak in its dictionary form here instead of being conjugated with a tense?
In this sentence, yürüyüş yapmak ("taking a walk") acts as the subject of the second clause. When an action is treated as a general concept or a noun (like "Walking is good" or "To walk is impossible"), Turkish leaves the verb in its infinitive form ending in -mak or -mek.
Why say imkânsız değil (not impossible) instead of just saying it is possible (mümkün)?
Just like in English, using a double negative adds nuance. Saying it is mümkün (possible) might sound a bit too optimistic given the very bad weather. İmkânsız değil softens the claim, meaning "it will probably be hard, but it isn't out of the question."
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