No. 139 in Turkish
mi
"Mi" is a particle used in Turkish to form yes/no questions.
In a sentence
Bu elbise güzel mi?
Is this dress beautiful?
In this sentence, 'mi' is an interrogative particle used to form a yes/no question.
Dışarı çıkmak istiyor musun?
Do you want to go outside?
Here, 'mu' (a close variant of 'mi' adjusted for vowel harmony) is used as an interrogative particle to form a yes/no question in the second person singular.
Bunu başarmış mıydı?
Had (he/she) accomplished this?
In this example, 'mi' introduces an interrogative context, emphasizing the questioning of the past perfect tense.
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