Learn Turkish: Bununla ilgili bir şey yok. - There is nothing concerning this.

Bununla ilgili bir şey yok.

There is nothing concerning this.

Breakdown of Bununla ilgili bir şey yok.

bir

a / an

yok

there is not / non-existent

Questions & Answers about Bununla ilgili bir şey yok.

Why is it bununla instead of just buyla?

The word bununla combines bu (this) and ile (with). For most pronouns like bu, şu, and o, Turkish requires them to take the genitive (possessive) ending before adding ile. So, bu becomes bunun, and attaching ile as a suffix makes it bununla (with this).

How does the word ilgili work in this sentence?

İlgili comes from ilgi (interest or relation) plus the suffix -li (with/having). It commonly pairs with the word ile (which is attached to the end of bununla here). The set phrase ... ile ilgili translates to related to or concerning.

Why doesn't the Turkish sentence use a specific word for nothing?

In Turkish, you often express nothing by pairing bir şey (a thing) with a negative word at the end of the sentence like yok (there is not). Literally, bir şey yok means there is not a thing, which translates perfectly to there is nothing.

Can I write bununla as two separate words?