Breakdown of Aman, boş ver o rezaleti.
Questions & Answers about Aman, boş ver o rezaleti.
What does aman add to the sentence?
Aman is an interjection. It does not change the basic grammar; it adds emotion and attitude.
In this sentence, it gives a feeling like:
- oh, come on
- for heaven’s sake
- ah, never mind
So it makes the whole sentence sound more dismissive, impatient, or trying to move on from the topic.
What exactly is boş ver?
Boş ver is the imperative form of boş vermek, which is a very common Turkish expression.
Even though the parts are literally:
- boş = empty
- vermek = to give
the phrase boş vermek is idiomatic. You should learn it as a whole expression meaning things like:
- let it go
- forget it
- don’t worry about it
- ignore it
So this is not a case where the literal meanings of the individual words help much.
Why is it ver, not vermek?
Because this is a command.
In Turkish, the informal singular imperative usually uses the bare verb stem:
- vermek = to give
- ver = give
Since boş vermek is the full expression, its command form is boş ver.
The subject sen is understood and normally left out, so boş ver means you, forget it / let it go.
Why is rezalet written as rezaleti?
Here, -i is the accusative ending, marking a specific direct object.
So:
- rezalet = disgrace, mess, fiasco
- rezaleti = the disgrace / that mess, as the direct object
This happens because boş vermek takes an object, and here the speaker is talking about a specific thing.
So the structure is basically:
- boş ver = forget / ignore
- o rezaleti = that disgrace / that mess
This -i is not possessive here; it is the definite object marker.
What is the role of o in o rezaleti?
O means that.
It points to a specific thing already known in the conversation. So o rezaleti means that mess / that disgrace / that fiasco, not just a mess in general.
Without o, the sentence would feel a little less pointed. With o, the speaker is clearly referring to that particular situation.
Why is the word order boş ver o rezaleti instead of o rezaleti boş ver?
The more neutral Turkish word order is often object + verb, so:
- O rezaleti boş ver.
would also be very normal.
But in spoken Turkish, especially with short commands and fixed expressions, it is very common to put the command phrase first:
- Boş ver o rezaleti.
This makes the sentence feel more immediate and conversational. The speaker blurts out the main action first: Forget it — and then specifies what.
So this word order is natural, especially in speech.
Is boş ver formal or casual?
It is mostly casual and conversational.
You would hear it a lot in everyday speech between friends, family members, or people speaking informally.
If you wanted to be more polite or address more than one person, you would use:
- boş verin
So:
- Aman, boş ver o rezaleti. = informal singular
- Aman, boş verin o rezaleti. = polite or plural
Can this sentence sound rude?
Yes, it can, depending on tone of voice and context.
It can sound:
- comforting, if someone is upset and you mean let it go
- dismissive, if you seem to be brushing off something important
- impatient, especially because of aman
So the sentence itself is not automatically rude, but it definitely has a strong, colloquial tone. If someone is very upset, saying this too sharply could sound like you are not taking their feelings seriously.
How strong is the word rezalet?
Rezalet is fairly strong. It usually refers to something very bad, embarrassing, chaotic, or disgraceful.
Depending on context, it can mean something like:
- a disgrace
- a fiasco
- a mess
- an embarrassment
It is stronger than a neutral word like problem. So the sentence is not just saying ignore that issue; it suggests the thing being discussed was really awful or shameful.
Can boş ver also be written as boşver?
In very informal writing, texting, or social media, you may often see boşver as one word.
But for learners, the safer standard form is:
- boş ver
- dictionary form: boş vermek
So yes, boşver exists in casual writing, but boş ver is the better form to learn and use in normal writing.
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