Question 1

Could we use aksine or tersine here instead of ama?

Accepted Answer

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.'

Question 2

Why use şeymiş instead of şeydi?

Accepted Answer

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.'

Question 3

What exactly does the verb yadırgamıyor mean?

Accepted Answer

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.'

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

As a quick refresher, when an adjective modifies a noun with the indefinite article bir, the article almost always goes between the adjective and the noun in Turkish. Therefore, it is ayıp bir şey (a shameful thing), not bir ayıp şey.

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

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

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

Learn Eskiden bu tarz ayıp bir şeymiş, ama şimdi kimse yadırgamıyor and more in Turkish