kökten

Kökten is a Turkish adverb meaning fundamentally, radically, or from the root. It is used to indicate that something has changed or a characteristic exists in an essential, foundational way. For example, "Bu karar kökten değişiklik getirir" means "This decision will bring about a fundamental change." The phrase can also appear in noun phrases such as "kökten değişiklik" (a fundamental change) or in comparative uses like "kökten farklı" (fundamentally different). In practice, kökten often appears in formal or written Turkish, including journalism, politics, and academic discourse.

Etymology: The word derives from kök ('root, origin') and the adverbial suffix -ten, which forms adverbs that express manner or origin. The sense is that something affects the root or origin of a matter.

Usage notes: Kökten emphasizes total or sweeping scope, stronger than "temelde" (in principle) or "radikal" (radical). It is not used with all adjectives; it typically accompanies nouns and verbs that describe changes, differences, or evaluations of severity.

See also: kök, köken, temel, radikal.