zaten

This is the 325th most frequent Turkish word.

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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.

Bu kitabı seviyorum; zaten yazarının diğer kitaplarını da çok severim.

I like this book; besides, I also love other books by the same author.