Breakdown of Bu şirkette tatmin olacağımı sanmıyorum. Kaldı ki, prestijli bir yer bile değil.
bu
this
bir
a / an
değil
not
yer
place / space / room (unoccupied space, capacity)
olmak
to be
şirket
company
sanmak
to suppose, to assume
bile
even
kaldı ki
moreover / besides (the fact remains, anyway)
prestijli
prestigious (loanword)
tatmin
satisfaction
Questions & Answers about Bu şirkette tatmin olacağımı sanmıyorum. Kaldı ki, prestijli bir yer bile değil.
How does kaldı ki function in this sentence?
Kaldı ki introduces an additional, often stronger, argument to support the previous statement, translating to "besides" or "moreover." Here, the speaker gives a personal reason for not liking the company, then uses kaldı ki to pile on an undeniable flaw (prestijli bir yer bile değil) to completely shut down any counter-arguments.
Why does tatmin olacağımı have an -ı at the very end?
To say "that I will be satisfied", Turkish uses the future participle -acak (softened to -acağ-) plus the possessive -ım (my). The final -ı is the accusative case suffix. It is required because the entire clause tatmin olacağımı acts as the direct object of the main verb sanmıyorum (I do not think/suppose it).
Could I place bile (even) at the very end of the sentence instead?
Why is the present continuous sanmıyorum used instead of the simple present for "I don't think"?
While English usually uses the simple present "I don't think" for opinions, Turkish naturally uses the present continuous (-yor) for mental states happening right now. You could use the aorist/simple present sanmam, but that carries a slightly different nuance like "I highly doubt it" rather than a simple statement of current belief.
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