Breakdown of Warum finden Sie diese Architektur illogisch?
Sie
you (formal)
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
warum
why
die Architektur
the architecture
finden
to think, to consider (be of the opinion)
illogisch
illogical
Questions & Answers about Warum finden Sie diese Architektur illogisch?
Why is the negative prefix here il- instead of the usual German un-?
Logisch is a loanword from Latin/Greek, and German often keeps the original Latin negative prefixes for these words. The base Latin prefix is in-, but when it attaches to a word starting with the letter l, the n assimilates (changes) to match it, creating il- (as in illogisch).
Is it ever correct to say unlogisch instead of illogisch?
Yes! While illogisch is the formally borrowed form that showcases the Latin prefix, unlogisch has become completely standard over time. It is universally understood and actually much more common in everyday spoken German today. Both words mean exactly the same thing in this sentence.
I usually translate 'to think' or 'to have an opinion' as denken, so why use finden here?
In German, the structure etwas [Adjektiv] finden (literally: to find something [adjective]) is the standard way to express a subjective opinion, taste, or impression. If you used denken, it would sound awkwardly literal, as if you were asking about the mechanical cognitive process of their thoughts rather than their personal aesthetic opinion of the building.
Since Architektur is a feminine noun, shouldn't the adjective have a feminine ending like illogische?
No, because illogisch is used here as a predicate adjective, meaning it describes the noun but is separated from it by the action of the verb. In German, adjectives only take declension endings when they come directly in front of the noun they modify (for example, if you were to say eine illogische Architektur).
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