Breakdown of Bununla ilgili bir şey yok.
bir
a / an
yok
there is not / non-existent
şey
thing
ilgili
related, concerning
Questions & Answers about Bununla ilgili bir şey yok.
Why is it bununla instead of just buyla?
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?
Yes, you can write it as bunun ile. However, in modern everyday Turkish, it is much more common to attach ile directly to the preceding word. When attached, it follows vowel harmony, drops its starting i, and becomes -la or -le.
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