Questions & Answers about Aslında bu çok önemli.
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, for the third person singular ("he", "she", "it", or "this"), the "to be" verb is usually just implied. So, bu çok önemli literally translates to "this very important," but it means "this is very important."
I see the suffix -li in önemli. What does it do?
The suffix -li means "with" or "having." Here, it attaches to the noun önem (importance) to create the adjective önemli (literally "having importance", or "important").
Does aslında have the "in/on/at" suffix -da at the end?
Yes! The root word is asıl (essence or origin). With suffixes added, it becomes aslında, which literally means "in its essence." In everyday conversation, it is used as a set word meaning "actually."
Can I change the word order and put bu before aslında?
You can say Bu aslında çok önemli ("This, actually, is very important"). However, putting aslında at the very beginning is the most natural way to introduce a fact or correction, just like in English.
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