Önemi

Önemi is a Turkish noun meaning importance or significance. It refers to the quality of being important, relevant, or valuable in a given context. The term is used in everyday speech, journalism, and academic writing to indicate why a subject matters or how much impact it has. In English, önemi is usually translated as “importance” or “significance.”

Origin and related forms: The base noun is önem, and the form with the suffix -i expresses “its importance” or the importance of something (as in bunun önemi). A closely related term is ehemmiyet, a more formal loanword from Arabic ahmiyyah meaning significance. The adjective form önemli means “important,” and the noun form önemi is connected to these terms.

Usage: Önem is used to discuss value, influence, or relevance. Examples: Bu buluşun önemi büyüktür. (The significance of this discovery is great.) Bu olayın önemi nedir? (What is the importance of this event?) Onun önemi giderek artıyor. (Its importance is increasing.) In Turkish, common expressions include “önem vermek” (to pay attention to or to assign importance) and “önemli” as the frequent adjective meaning important.

See also: önemli, ehemmiyet, kıymet, önlemsizlik.