Learn Turkish: Eskiden bu tarz ayıp bir şeymiş, ama şimdi kimse yadırgamıyor. - In the past this style was apparently a shameful thing, but now no one finds it strange.

Eskiden bu tarz ayıp bir şeymiş, ama şimdi kimse yadırgamıyor.

In the past this style was apparently a shameful thing, but now no one finds it strange.

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Questions & Answers about Eskiden bu tarz ayıp bir şeymiş, ama şimdi kimse yadırgamıyor.

Could we use aksine or tersine here instead of ama?

Yes, and it would make the contrast even stronger! Since this lesson focuses on conjunctions of complete opposition, this is a perfect place to use them. You could replace ama and say ...ayıp bir şeymiş, aksine şimdi kimse yadırgamıyor to mean 'was a shameful thing; on the contrary, now no one finds it strange.'

Why use şeymiş instead of şeydi?

The suffix -miş here is the evidential past tense attached to a noun. By using şeymiş instead of the direct past şeydi, the speaker implies they didn't personally witness this style being shameful. It translates roughly to 'was apparently a shameful thing' or 'I hear it used to be a shameful thing.'

What exactly does the verb yadırgamıyor mean?

The root verb yadırgamak is a great B2 word meaning to find something strange, alien, or out of place, often with a hint of discomfort. Kimse yadırgamıyor perfectly captures the idea that 'nobody bats an eye' or 'nobody judges it as weird anymore.'

Why is bir placed after the adjective in ayıp bir şeymiş?