Learn Turkish: Gösterişli elbiseler tamamen demode oldu; tersine, basit tişörtler çok yaygın. - Flashy dresses have gone completely out of fashion; on the contrary, simple t-shirts are very common.

Gösterişli elbiseler tamamen demode oldu; tersine, basit tişörtler çok yaygın.

Flashy dresses have gone completely out of fashion; on the contrary, simple t-shirts are very common.

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Questions & Answers about Gösterişli elbiseler tamamen demode oldu; tersine, basit tişörtler çok yaygın.

Can I use aksine instead of tersine in this sentence?

Yes, they are completely interchangeable here. Both tersine and aksine mean 'on the contrary' or 'conversely' and are used to contrast two completely opposite situations. Saying aksine, basit tişörtler... would mean exactly the same thing.

Is demode oldu a common expression for going out of style?

Yes! Demode is a loanword from French meaning 'outdated' or 'old-fashioned'. Because it acts as an adjective in Turkish, it is paired with the helper verb olmak (to become) to create the phrase demode olmak, meaning 'to go out of fashion'.

How is the word gösterişli (flashy) constructed?

It builds upon the verb göstermek (to show). The suffix -iş turns it into the noun gösteriş (showiness or ostentation), and the suffix -li (meaning 'having' or 'with') turns it into the adjective gösterişli (flashy or showy).

Does the word yaygın (common) come from a verb root?