Word
O kibirli adam çok yüzsüzdü, ayrıca bütün gece hiç susmazdı.
Meaning
That arrogant man was very shameless; furthermore, he wouldn't be quiet all night.
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Breakdown of O kibirli adam çok yüzsüzdü, ayrıca bütün gece hiç susmazdı.
o
that / he / she / it
adam
man
çok
very
hiç
at all / any
Questions & Answers about O kibirli adam çok yüzsüzdü, ayrıca bütün gece hiç susmazdı.
Could I use üstelik instead of ayrıca in this sentence?
Yes! Both ayrıca (furthermore / additionally) and üstelik (moreover / on top of that) work perfectly here to add another negative trait about the man. Üstelik might make it sound slightly more emphatic, like 'and to make matters worse,' but the overall meaning remains the same.
What is the literal meaning of yüzsüz?
It literally means 'faceless' (yüz means face, and -süz means without). In Turkish, having a 'face' in this context relates to having shame, dignity, or honor (similar to the English concept of 'losing face'). Therefore, a yüzsüz person is someone who is completely shameless or brazen.
Why does the sentence use susmazdı instead of the regular past tense susmadı?
Susmazdı combines the negative aorist tense (-maz) with the past tense suffix (-dı). This creates a 'used to' or 'would in the past' meaning. If we used susmadı, it would just mean he didn't stop talking on one specific occasion. Susmazdı emphasizes his ongoing or habitual behavior throughout the night.
How does hiç change the meaning of the second clause?