Bu mantıksız olduğuna göre boş ver, çok saçma.
Since this is illogical, let it go, it is very absurd.
Breakdown of Bu mantıksız olduğuna göre boş ver, çok saçma.
bu
this
çok
very
olmak
to be
göre
according to / compared to
saçma
absurd / nonsense
mantıksız
illogical
boş vermek
to never mind / to let it go
Questions & Answers about Bu mantıksız olduğuna göre boş ver, çok saçma.
How exactly does olduğuna göre mean "since it is"?
It uses the deductive inference structure you are learning. The verb olmak (to be) gets the -dIk suffix (becoming olduğ-), followed by the 3rd person possessive -u, the buffer -n-, and the dative -a. Combined with göre, it literally means "according to the fact that it is," which translates naturally to "since it is."
Why use boş ver instead of just saying "forget it" with a normal verb?
Boş ver (literally "give empty") is the most natural and common Turkish idiom for "never mind," "let it go," or "forget about it." It perfectly captures the feeling of actively dismissing something that isn't worth your time, which fits perfectly after concluding the situation is illogical.
Is there a significant difference between mantıksız and saçma in this sentence?
Yes! Mantıksız is analytical, meaning literally "without logic" (mantık + -sız). Saçma is more emotional and colloquial, meaning "absurd," "ridiculous," or "nonsense." The speaker starts with a logical deduction and ends with an emotional dismissal.
Why isn't there a "to be" suffix (like -tır) on mantıksız or saçma?
The subject of the sentence is bu (this), which is third-person singular. In everyday spoken or informal Turkish, the third-person copula suffix (-dır / -dir / etc.) is usually dropped. Adding it here (mantıksızdır, saçmadır) would make the sentence sound like a formal statement or a documented fact rather than a casual conversation.
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