Breakdown of O saygısız adam iğrençti, üstelik benden özür bile dilemedi.
o
that / he / she / it
adam
man
ben
I
özür dilemek
to apologize
bile
even
üstelik
moreover
saygısız
disrespectful
iğrenç
disgusting
Questions & Answers about O saygısız adam iğrençti, üstelik benden özür bile dilemedi.
How does üstelik add to the meaning here, and could I just use ayrıca?
Both words add information, but üstelik carries a stronger sense of "what's more" or "on top of that." It is often used when escalating an emotion, like piling on negative complaints in this sentence. The word ayrıca simply means "furthermore" or "also" and is more neutral. You could use ayrıca, but üstelik captures the speaker's frustration much better.
Why is it benden (from me) instead of bana (to me) for apologizing?
In English, you apologize to someone, but the Turkish phrase özür dilemek literally means "to wish or beg for an apology." Because you are asking for forgiveness from someone, Turkish uses the ablative case (the "from" suffix). So, benden özür dilemedi literally translates to "he didn't beg an apology from me."
Where should I place bile (even) in a sentence like this?
The word bile always goes immediately after the word or concept it emphasizes. Here, the speaker is outraged that he didn't even offer an apology, so bile follows özür. If you wanted to say "Even he didn't apologize," you would place it after the pronoun: O bile benden özür dilemedi.
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