mademki

Since (Given That)

Level 6

Mademki is used to set up a logical 'since.' It introduces a fact that both the speaker and listener know, which then leads to a specific result, question, or instruction.

How It Works

Mademki (or its shorter form madem) functions as a subordinating conjunction. It typically appears at the very beginning of a sentence or a subordinate clause.

1. Logical Justification:
It is used when the reason for an action is already established or obvious. For example, if someone is already wearing a coat, you might say, 'Since (mademki) you are ready, let's go.'

2. Tone and Nuance:
While it can be neutral, it often carries a tone of challenge, reproach, or strong logical insistence. It is frequently used in rhetorical questions to point out a contradiction in someone's behavior.

3. Verb Forms:
The clause following mademki usually uses a finite verb (a verb with a tense and person ending).

Use the simple past or present continuous for facts you accept as true.
Use the evidential past if you are quoting someone else's claim that you might doubt.

4. Orthography:
In Turkish, the conjunction ki is usually separate. However, mademki is an exception (part of the SOMBAHÇEM mnemonic) and must always be written as one word.

Examples (4)

Mademki söz verdin, sözünü tutmalısın.
Since you gave your word, you must keep it.
Word by Word: Since word you-gave, your-word you-must-keep.
Here, the fact that the person gave their word is the premise that justifies the obligation to keep it.
Mademki istemiyordun, neden teklifimi kabul ettin?
Given that you didn't want to, why did you accept my offer?
Word by Word: Since you-were-not-wanting, why my-offer you-accepted?
This uses a rhetorical question to point out a logical inconsistency between the person's feelings and their actions.
Mademki hava güzel, dışarı çıkalım.
Seeing as the weather is nice, let's go outside.
Word by Word: Since weather beautiful, outside let-us-go.
A common daily usage where a current situation (nice weather) justifies a suggestion.
Mademki buraya kadar geldik, kaleyi de görelim.
Since we've come all the way here, let's see the castle too.
Word by Word: Since here until we-came, castle-acc also let-us-see.
The premise (being at the location) justifies the additional action (seeing the castle).

Common Mistakes

Writing 'madem ki' as two separate words.
Madem ki yorgunsun, uyu.
Mademki yorgunsun, uyu.
Unlike most uses of the conjunction 'ki', in 'mademki' it is always written attached to the base word.
Placing 'mademki' at the end of the sentence.
Eve gidiyorum mademki yağmur yağıyor.
Mademki yağmur yağıyor, eve gidiyorum.
In Turkish, 'mademki' introduces the premise, so it should come at the beginning of the thought, not as an afterthought like 'because' sometimes does in English.

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Learn This First

To understand 'mademki' (since/given that), learners need to be familiar with how the conjunction 'ki' functions to connect ideas. It is also helpful to understand basic causal relationships in Turkish and how to structure sentences with multiple clauses.

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