Breakdown of O şüpheci bir insan, demek ki bu çelişki onu rahatsız ediyor.
bu
this
bir
a / an
o
that / he / she / it
insan
person
rahatsız etmek
to disturb
demek ki
so / it means that
şüpheci
skeptical
çelişki
contradiction
Questions & Answers about O şüpheci bir insan, demek ki bu çelişki onu rahatsız ediyor.
How does demek ki differ from a regular 'so' or 'therefore' like bu yüzden?
While bu yüzden just states a simple cause and effect, demek ki expresses a logical deduction. It translates closely to 'that means' or 'it implies that'. You are putting two and two together: knowing he is a skeptic leads you to deduce that this contradiction must bother him.
Where does the word şüpheci come from?
What is the root of the word çelişki (contradiction)?
It comes from the verb çelişmek, which means to contradict or to clash. The suffix -ki (often seen as -gi or -kı) is used to turn verbs into nouns, making çelişki mean a contradiction.
Why do we use the accusative case for onu (him) here?
The compound verb rahatsız etmek (to disturb or make uncomfortable) requires a direct object. Because the person being disturbed is a specific person, the pronoun o takes the accusative suffix, becoming onu.
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