Breakdown of Bu mucize sadece kullanışlı değil, aynı zamanda çok ucuz.
bu
this
ucuz
cheap
çok
very
sadece ... değil, aynı zamanda
not only... but also
mucize
miracle
kullanışlı
practical
Questions & Answers about Bu mucize sadece kullanışlı değil, aynı zamanda çok ucuz.
Why does the Turkish say sadece kullanışlı değil instead of putting the 'not' before 'only' like in English?
In Turkish, değil (not) comes right after the adjective or noun it negates. So instead of 'not only practical', Turkish structures it as 'only [practical not]' (sadece kullanışlı değil). This word order is standard for this grammar pattern.
The lesson topic includes an optional (da) in this pattern. Where would it go if we wanted to use it here?
If you wanted to add it, it would go at the very end of the sentence: ...aynı zamanda çok ucuz da. Adding da (or de) gives a little extra emphasis to the second point, but as you can see in this sentence, it is completely optional and often left out.
Does aynı zamanda literally mean 'but also'?
Literally, aynı zamanda means 'at the same time' (aynı = same, zaman = time, -da = in/at). In Turkish, pairing 'only X not' with 'at the same time Y' is the standard conversational way to express the English idea of 'not only X, but also Y'.
How is the word kullanışlı (practical) built from the verb kullanmak (to use)?
It uses two common suffixes you have likely seen before. First, the verb root kullan- gets the -ış suffix to become the noun kullanış (usage / the way of using). Then, the -lı suffix is added to make the adjective kullanışlı (literally 'having use' or practical).
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