Breakdown of Çok ilgisiz görünüyordu, üstelik yemeğin hesabını ben ödedim!
ben
I
çok
very
ödemek
to pay
hesap
account / bill / check
Questions & Answers about Çok ilgisiz görünüyordu, üstelik yemeğin hesabını ben ödedim!
How does üstelik work here compared to just saying "and" (ve)?
Üstelik means "moreover," "besides," or "what's more." It doesn't just add a neutral fact like ve; it builds on the previous statement to make it stronger, more surprising, or more aggravating. Here, the person was already indifferent, and on top of that, the speaker had to pay the bill!
How do we get the meaning "indifferent" from ilgisiz?
It comes from the noun ilgi, which means "interest" or "attention." The suffix -siz means "without" or "-less" (like in şekersiz for "without sugar"). So, ilgisiz literally means "without interest," which translates perfectly to "indifferent" or "uncaring."
Why is it görünüyordu instead of just göründü?
The verb görünüyordu uses the past continuous tense (-iyor + -du), which translates to "he was appearing" or "he was seeming." This shows that his indifference was an ongoing state throughout the meal. The simple past göründü would sound more like a sudden, single event.
Why are there so many suffixes on yemeğin hesabını?