Word
Bilgisayarım bozuldu sanıyordum, meğerse virüs varmış.
Meaning
I thought my computer broke down, it turns out there was a virus.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Bilgisayarım bozuldu sanıyordum, meğerse virüs varmış.
var
there is / existent
bilgisayar
computer
sanmak
to suppose, to assume
bozulmak
to break down / to spoil
Questions & Answers about Bilgisayarım bozuldu sanıyordum, meğerse virüs varmış.
Why use -mış in varmış when talking about a past event?
The -mış ending is used for things you realize after the fact. Since you just found out about the virus, varmış (there apparently was) fits perfectly. The word meğerse (it turns out) is almost always paired with the -mış tense because they both express an unexpected discovery.
Is there a difference between meğer and meğerse in this sentence?
No, they are completely interchangeable. You could say meğer virüs varmış and it would mean exactly the same thing. The -se ending just adds a tiny bit of emphasis to the feeling of surprise.
Why is 'I thought' translated with the past continuous sanıyordum instead of the simple past sandım?
Using the past continuous sanıyordum (literally, I was assuming) is very common in Turkish when you held a false belief for a period of time before finding out you were wrong. The word sandım would sound more like a sudden, momentary thought.
How does the grammar for 'I thought my computer broke down' work without a linking word like 'that'?