This is the 325th most frequent Turkish word.
zaten
"Zaten" means "already" or "anyway" in English.
In this sentence, 'zaten' emphasizes pre-existing knowledge or state.
Ben zaten başaracağımı biliyordum.
I already knew that I would succeed.
Here, 'zaten' underscores the pre-existing condition or reason for the action.
Eve erken geldik zaten yorgunduk.
We came home early; we were already tired.
In this context, 'zaten' provides a supplementary statement that supports the previous one.