No. 1,721 in Turkish
hatta
"Even" or "furthermore."
In a sentence
Dün alışverişe gittim, hatta yeni bir ceket aldım.
Yesterday, I went shopping; in fact, I bought a new jacket.
In this sentence, 'hatta' serves to add emphasis or provide an additional related piece of information, enhancing the previous statement.
O çok çalışkan bir öğrenci, hatta sınıfın en iyisi.
He is a very diligent student, even the best in the class.
Here, 'hatta' is used to indicate an extreme or the pinnacle of a quality mentioned, augmenting the description.
Londra'yı çok seviyorum, hatta orada yaşamak isterdim.
I love London very much; I would even want to live there.
The word 'hatta' here introduces a hypothetical or aspirational context as an extension of the sentiment expressed.
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