Breakdown of Lütfen bu ciddi sorunu hafifsemeyin.
bu
this
lütfen
please
ciddi
serious
sorun
problem
hafifsemek
to take lightly
Questions & Answers about Lütfen bu ciddi sorunu hafifsemeyin.
How is hafifsemeyin formed using the attitude suffix from this lesson?
The root is the adjective hafif (light). Adding the attitude suffix creates the verb hafifsemek (to perceive as light / to underestimate). From there, we add the negative suffix -me, a buffer -y-, and the formal/plural imperative (command) suffix -in, giving us "do not take (it) lightly."
The lesson is about the -(I)msEmEk suffix. Why is there no "m" in hafifsemek?
This suffix actually has two common variants: -(i)mse (as in küçümsemek from küçük, or benimsemek from ben) and the shorter -se (as in hafifsemek or garipsemek). Both do exactly the same thing—they turn a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to perceive as [root]." The variant used is fixed for each word, so you just need to memorize the resulting verbs.
Why does sorun (problem) take the -u suffix to become sorunu here?
The verb hafifsemek takes a direct object because you have to take something lightly. Because the object here is pointed out with bu (this), it is a specific, known object (bu ciddi sorun). Therefore, it requires the definite accusative case suffix, which is -u here due to vowel harmony.
Does hafifsemek always mean "taking something lightly" in a negative, dismissive way?
Yes, it almost always carries a critical or negative tone of underestimating something or dismissing its importance. If you wanted to tell someone to "lighten up" or try to view a stressful situation positively, you would use different phrases, not hafifsemek.
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