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Böyle yüzsüz birine katlanmak imkânsız, üstelik benimle çok kaba konuştu.

Böyle yüzsüz birine katlanmak imkânsız, üstelik benimle çok kaba konuştu.
Putting up with such a shameless person is impossible; moreover, he spoke to me very rudely.
From Lesson 275:Conjunctions of addition (üstelik, ayrıca)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Böyle yüzsüz birine katlanmak imkânsız, üstelik benimle çok kaba konuştu.

How does "üstelik" work in this sentence, and could I have used "ayrıca" instead?
üstelik (moreover, what's more) is used to add a piece of information that makes the previous statement even stronger or more surprising. It often carries an emotional or complaining tone. You could use ayrıca (furthermore) here, but üstelik is a much better fit because the speaker is escalating their complaint about this person.
Does "yüzsüz" literally translate to "without a face"?
Yes! It combines yüz (face) and the "without" suffix -süz. In Turkish, having "no face" is a very common idiom meaning to be shameless, cheeky, or brazen.
Why does the sentence use "birine" instead of just "biri"?
The verb katlanmak (to put up with / to endure) requires the dative case (the -e or -a direction ending) on the object you are putting up with. Since the object here is biri (someone), we add the buffer -n- and the dative -e to make birine.
Isn't "kaba" just the adjective "rude"? How does it mean "rudely" here?
In Turkish, you don't usually need a special suffix to turn an adjective into an adverb (like adding "-ly" in English). You can simply place the adjective directly before the verb. So kaba means "rude", but because it sits right before the verb konuştu, it acts as the adverb "rudely".
Why is it "benimle konuştu" (spoke with me) when the English translation says "spoke to me"?
While English speakers often say "speak to someone", Turkish almost always prefers the -le/-la (with) ending for the verb konuşmak. Because speaking is treated as an interaction, you say benimle konuştu (spoke with me) rather than using the dative bana konuştu.

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