Breakdown of Ayrımcılığı duymazlıktan gelse bile, sorunu önemsiyor.
gelmek
to come
duymak
to hear
bile
even
sorun
problem
önemsemek
to care about
ayrımcılık
discrimination
Questions & Answers about Ayrımcılığı duymazlıktan gelse bile, sorunu önemsiyor.
How is the verb önemsiyor formed using the lesson's suffix -(I)msEmEk?
It comes from the noun önem (importance). When we add the attitude suffix, it becomes önemsemek (to consider important / to care about). When the present continuous suffix -iyor is added, vowel narrowing changes the final e of önemse- into an i, resulting in önemsiyor.
What is the literal meaning of duymazlıktan gelmek?
It literally translates to 'to come from not hearing.' The structure -mAzlIktAn gelmek is a standard idiom meaning 'to pretend not to do something' or 'to turn a blind eye.' It uses the negative aorist duymaz (does not hear) plus the noun-forming suffix -lık plus the ablative case -tan plus gelmek.
How does the phrase gelse bile work here?
Gelse is the verb gelmek with the conditional suffix -se (if he comes). When followed by the word bile (even), it creates the structure 'even if.' Together with the idiom, it means 'even if he pretends not to hear.'
Why do both ayrımcılık and sorun have accusative endings in this sentence?
They are both specific direct objects of their respective actions. Ayrımcılık (discrimination) receives the accusative -ı (softening the k to ğ) because it is the specific thing being ignored. Sorun (problem) takes the accusative -u because it is the specific thing being cared about by the verb önemsiyor.
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