No. 325 in Turkish
zaten
"Zaten" means "already" or "anyway" in English.
In a sentence
Ben zaten başaracağımı biliyordum.
I already knew that I would succeed.
In this sentence, 'zaten' emphasizes pre-existing knowledge or state.
Eve erken geldik zaten yorgunduk.
We came home early; we were already tired.
Here, 'zaten' underscores the pre-existing condition or reason for the action.
Bu kitabı seviyorum; zaten yazarının diğer kitaplarını da çok severim.
I like this book; besides, I also love other books by the same author.
In this context, 'zaten' provides a supplementary statement that supports the previous one.
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