Breakdown of Gösterişli elbiseler tamamen demode oldu; tersine, basit tişörtler çok yaygın.
çok
very
elbise
dress
tişört
t-shirt
olmak
to become
basit
simple
tamamen
completely / fully
yaygın
widespread
gösterişli
flashy / ostentatious
demode
out of fashion
tersine
on the contrary / in contrast
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 Demode is a loanword from French meaning 'outdated' or 'old-fashioned'.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?
Exactly. It comes from the verb yaymak (to spread). The suffix -gın (which changes to -gin / -kun / -kün depending on vowel harmony) attaches to verbs to create an adjective describing the result of that action. So, something that has been spread is yaygın (widespread or common).
Why is there no verb like oldu or -dır at the end of the second clause?
In the present tense, the 'to be' meaning is often simply implied. Basit tişörtler çok yaygın translates to 'Simple t-shirts [are] very common.' While you could add the formal fact-stating suffix -dır to make it yaygındır, it is completely natural and standard to drop it in everyday Turkish.
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