Word
Senin iyi bir potansiyelin olduğunu düşünüyorum. Kaldı ki, maaştan da memnun olman lazım.
Meaning
I think that you have a good potential. Besides, you need to be satisfied with the salary too.
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Breakdown of Senin iyi bir potansiyelin olduğunu düşünüyorum. Kaldı ki, maaştan da memnun olman lazım.
bir
a / an
iyi
good
sen
you
olmak
to be
Questions & Answers about Senin iyi bir potansiyelin olduğunu düşünüyorum. Kaldı ki, maaştan da memnun olman lazım.
How does kaldı ki differ from other words for 'besides' or 'also' like ayrıca?
Kaldı ki is used to introduce an additional, often stronger or concluding argument that supports your overall point. While ayrıca just lists another fact, kaldı ki feels more like saying 'Besides that...' or 'Not to mention...' to persuade the listener.
Why is olduğunu used here to mean 'that you have' instead of a form of sahip olmak (to possess)?
In Turkish, 'you have potential' is normally expressed as senin potansiyelin var (your potential exists). When you turn this into a 'that' clause ('that you have potential'), the word var changes to the object participle form of olmak (to be/exist). So it becomes senin potansiyelin olduğunu (the fact that your potential exists).
The English translation says 'satisfied with the salary', but maaştan has the ablative 'from' ending. Why not maaşla?
In Turkish, the verb memnun olmak (to be pleased/satisfied) always requires the ablative case (-dan/-den). You are literally saying you are pleased from something, so it has to be maaştan (from the salary), not maaşla (with the salary).
Could I say memnun olmalısın instead of memnun olman lazım?