No. 1,949 in Turkish
malı
"Malı" means "his/her/its property" or "should/must" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ali yeni bir araba almalı.
Ali should buy a new car.
In this sentence, 'malı' is used as a modal verb suffix indicating a necessity or advice.
Bütün malı satıp yeni işler kurmayı planlıyor.
He plans to sell all of the goods and start new businesses.
In this sentence, 'malı' refers to 'goods' or 'possessions,' representing material items.
Bu problemi çözmeli bir çözüm bulamıyoruz.
We cannot find a solution that should address this problem.
In this sentence, 'malı' is used in a modal structure expressing necessity or obligation.
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