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Zaten bakımlı bir kadınsın, endişelenmene gerek yok.

Zaten bakımlı bir kadınsın, endişelenmene gerek yok.
You are already a well-groomed woman, you don't need to worry.
From Lesson 254:Lack of necessity (-maya gerek yok)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Zaten bakımlı bir kadınsın, endişelenmene gerek yok.

How is 'you do not need to worry' formed in endişelenmene gerek yok?
This uses the structure for expressing a lack of necessity. We take the verb endişelenmek (to worry), turn it into a verbal noun with -me, add the possessive -n to show it is your action, and finish with the dative suffix -e. Literally, it translates to 'to your worrying, there is no need.'
Could I just use the dictionary form and say endişelenmek gerek yok?
No, you cannot use the full infinitive (-mak / -mek) with gerek yok when you want to specify who does not need to do the action. You must use the short verbal noun (-ma / -me), add the person's possessive suffix (here, -n for 'your'), and attach the dative case (-a / -e).
What is the root of the word bakımlı and what does the suffix do?
The root is bakım, which means 'care' or 'maintenance'. The suffix -lı (or -li) means 'with' or 'having'. So bakımlı literally means 'with care', which we translate as 'well-groomed' when talking about a person.
Why is the word order bakımlı bir kadınsın and not bir bakımlı kadınsın?
In Turkish, when an adjective describes a noun that has the indefinite article bir (a or an), the adjective almost always comes before bir. The pattern is 'Adjective + bir + Noun', which is then followed here by the 'you are' personal suffix -sın.

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