Word
Bu krem çok iyi, başka bir nemlendirici kullanmana gerek yok.
Meaning
This cream is very good, you don't need to use another moisturizer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Bu krem çok iyi, başka bir nemlendirici kullanmana gerek yok.
bu
this
bir
a / an
iyi
good
çok
very
Questions & Answers about Bu krem çok iyi, başka bir nemlendirici kullanmana gerek yok.
How exactly does kullanmana fit into this lesson's structure to mean 'you don't need to use'?
It breaks down into kullan (use) + -ma (verbal noun suffix for 'using') + -n (possessive 'your') + -a (dative 'to'). When paired with gerek yok, the literal translation is 'there is no need to your using'.
Could I include the word senin (your) in this sentence?
Yes, you could say senin kullanmana gerek yok. However, because the -n suffix on kullanmana already clearly shows it means 'your' using, the pronoun senin is usually dropped unless you want to add special emphasis.
Nemlendirici (moisturizer) is a long word. Is it built from smaller vocabulary parts?
Yes! It comes from the root noun nem (moisture). This builds into the verbs nemlenmek (to become moist) and nemlendirmek (to moisturize). Finally, adding the -ici suffix (which indicates a 'doer' or 'agent') creates nemlendirici (moisturizer).
Since yok means 'there is not', why do we use it here instead of değil (not) for 'not necessary'?