Breakdown of Devam etmekte olan proje çok pahalı olduğuna göre, onu iptal etmek mantıklı.
o
that / he / she / it
çok
very
pahalı
expensive
olmak
to be
proje
project
devam etmek
to continue
göre
according to / compared to
iptal etmek
to cancel
mantıklı
logical
Questions & Answers about Devam etmekte olan proje çok pahalı olduğuna göre, onu iptal etmek mantıklı.
How does olduğuna göre express 'since it is' in this sentence?
This structure combines the verb olmak (to be) with the fact-participle -dık (mutated to -duğ). We then add the 3rd person possessive -u, a buffer -n-, and the dative -a to link with göre (according to). Literally meaning 'according to its being', it is used to mean 'given that...' or 'since...' to set up a logical deduction.
Could I just use pahalı olduğu için instead of pahalı olduğuna göre?
You could, but the nuance changes slightly. Using için simply states a direct cause ('because it is expensive'). Using -dIğInA göre specifically emphasizes deductive reasoning ('given the fact that it is expensive...'). Since the second half of the sentence is a logical conclusion (iptal etmek mantıklı), this structure is a perfect fit.
Why use devam etmekte olan rather than just devam eden for 'ongoing'?
Both can translate to 'continuing' or 'ongoing'. However, the -mAktA suffix is a present continuous marker (similar to -Iyor) used often in written or formal contexts. Combining it with the subject participle olan (-mAktA olan) puts a stronger, slightly more formal emphasis on the action being currently in progress compared to the standard -An participle.
Why is onu in the accusative case here?
onu is the direct object of the verb iptal etmek (to cancel). In Turkish, you can build a mini-sentence inside an infinitive phrase. The entire phrase onu iptal etmek (canceling it) acts as a single block that functions as the subject of the main sentence ('Canceling it is logical').
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