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Basic Social Questions (Questions)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Turn any statement into a yes/no question by adding 'mi', 'mı', 'mu', or 'mü' at the end.

  • Use 'mi' after words with front vowels (e, i). Example: 'Bu kedi mi?'
  • Use 'mı' after words with back vowels (a, ı). Example: 'Bu masa mı?'
  • Use 'mu' or 'mü' based on rounded vowels (o, u or ö, ü). Example: 'Bu okul mu?'
Word + (mı/mi/mu/mü) = Question?

Meanings

The question particle is used to turn a declarative sentence into a yes/no question. It functions similarly to 'do/does' or 'is/are' at the start of English questions.

1

Yes/No Question

Asking for confirmation of a fact.

“O doktor mu?”

“Bu kitap mı?”

2

Confirmation Seeking

Used to check if the listener agrees or knows something.

“Gidiyor muyuz?”

“Yorgun musun?”

3

Polite Inquiry

Softening a request or question.

“Yardım eder misiniz?”

“Bir dakika bakar mısınız?”

Question Particle Harmony

Last Vowel Particle Example
a, ı mı Masa mı?
e, i mi Kedi mi?
o, u mu Okul mu?
ö, ü mü Göz mü?

Reference Table

Reference table for Basic Social Questions (Questions)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Word + Particle Bu kedi mi?
Negative Word + Not + Particle Bu kedi değil mi?
Past Word + Past + Particle Bu kedi miydi?
Personal Word + Particle + Suffix Mutlu musun?
Plural Word + Plural + Particle Kediler mi?
Formal Word + Particle + Formal Suffix Gidiyor musunuz?

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Geliyor musunuz?

Geliyor musunuz? (Asking someone to join.)

Neutral
Geliyor musun?

Geliyor musun? (Asking someone to join.)

Informell
Geliyor musun?

Geliyor musun? (Asking someone to join.)

Umgangssprache
Geliyon mu?

Geliyon mu? (Asking someone to join.)

Vowel Harmony Map

Question Particle

Back Vowels

  • a, ı use mı

Front Vowels

  • e, i use mi

Rounded Back

  • o, u use mu

Rounded Front

  • ö, ü use mü
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Beispiele nach Niveau

1

Bu kedi mi?

Is this a cat?

2

O masa mı?

Is that a table?

3

Okul mu?

Is it a school?

4

Göz mü?

Is it an eye?

1

Yorgun musun?

Are you tired?

2

Mutlu musunuz?

Are you happy?

3

Gidiyor muyuz?

Are we going?

4

Geldi mi?

Did he/she come?

1

Bunu biliyor muydun?

Did you know this?

2

Yardım eder misiniz?

Could you help?

3

Çay mı içersin, kahve mi?

Would you drink tea or coffee?

4

O gelmeyecek mi?

Is he/she not coming?

1

Sence bu doğru mu?

Do you think this is correct?

2

Bana mı dedin?

Did you say that to me?

3

Hala orada mısın?

Are you still there?

4

Bu kadar mı?

Is that all?

1

Bunu yapmış mıydı?

Had he/she done this?

2

Gelecek miymiş?

Is it said that he/she will come?

3

İster misin, istemez misin?

Do you want it or not?

4

O kadar kolay mı sandın?

Did you think it was that easy?

1

Gelse miydim acaba?

Should I have come, I wonder?

2

Bunu mu layık gördün?

Is this what you deemed worthy?

3

Görür müyüm bir gün?

Will I ever see it one day?

4

Olur mu hiç?

Is that even possible?

Leicht verwechselbar

Basic Social Questions (Questions) vs. Question Words vs. Particle

Learners mix up 'Ne' (What) with the 'mi' particle.

Basic Social Questions (Questions) vs. Particle vs. Suffix

Learners attach the particle to the word.

Basic Social Questions (Questions) vs. Vowel Harmony

Using the wrong vowel for the particle.

Häufige Fehler

✗

Kedimi?

✓

Kedi mi?

Particle must be separate.
✗

Kedi mu?

✓

Kedi mi?

Vowel harmony error.
✗

Bu mi kedi?

✓

Bu kedi mi?

Particle goes at the end.
✗

Kedi mi mi?

✓

Kedi mi?

Double particle.
✗

Mutlu musun?

✓

Mutlu musun?

Correct, but often confused with 'Mutlu musun mu?'
✗

Gidiyor mu?

✓

Gidiyor mu?

Correct, but learners often forget the particle.
✗

Geldi miydi?

✓

Geldi miydi?

Correct, but learners struggle with past tense harmony.
✗

İster misin mi?

✓

İster misin?

Redundant particle.
✗

Gelecek miymiş?

✓

Gelecek miymiş?

Correct, but learners struggle with reported speech.
✗

Bunu mu yaptın mı?

✓

Bunu mu yaptın?

Redundant particle.
✗

Gelse miydim acaba mi?

✓

Gelse miydim acaba?

Redundant particle.
✗

Bunu mu layık gördün mü?

✓

Bunu mu layık gördün?

Redundant particle.
✗

Olur mu hiç mi?

✓

Olur mu hiç?

Redundant particle.

Satzmuster

Bu ___ mı/mi/mu/mü?

Sen ___ musun/misin/musun/müsün?

___ biliyor muydun?

___ eder misiniz?

Real World Usage

Cafe constant

Kahve mi?

Texting very common

Geliyor musun?

Job Interview common

Hazır mısınız?

Travel common

Bilet mi?

Food Delivery common

Sipariş mi?

Social Media very common

Beğendin mi?

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💡

Separate it!

Always write the particle as a separate word. It's the most common mistake.
⚠️

Vowel Harmony

Check the last vowel of the word before choosing the particle.
🎯

Stress

Stress the word right before the particle to sound natural.
💬

Politeness

Use the plural 'misiniz' for politeness even when talking to one person.

Smart Tips

Attach the personal suffix to the particle.

Mutlu musun? → Mutlu musun?

Attach the past suffix to the particle.

Geldi mi? → Geldi miydi?

Attach the future suffix to the particle.

Gelecek mi? → Gelecek mi?

Use the plural suffix for formal address.

Gidiyor musun? → Gidiyor musunuz?

Aussprache

mı, mi, mu, mü

Vowel Harmony

The particle vowel must match the preceding vowel.

MA-sa mı?

Stress

The word before the particle is usually stressed.

Rising

Bu kedi mi? ↑

Standard yes/no question.

Flat

Bu kedi mi? →

Skeptical or rhetorical.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Remember 'M-I-M-U-M-Ü' as the 'Question Train' that attaches to the end of your sentence.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a little question mark character that changes color (red for mı, blue for mi, green for mu, yellow for mü) based on the word it sits on.

Rhyme

A or I makes it mı, E or I makes it mi, O or U makes it mu, Ö or Ü makes it mü!

Story

Ali goes to the market. He sees a cat and asks 'Kedi mi?'. He sees a table and asks 'Masa mı?'. He sees a school and asks 'Okul mu?'. He sees an eye and asks 'Göz mü?'. By the end of the day, Ali knows all his particles.

Word Web

mimımumüsorucevap

Herausforderung

Look around your room and ask 5 questions using the particle for every object you see.

Kulturelle Hinweise

The particle is used in almost every social interaction. It is a sign of engagement.

Similar usage, but vowel harmony can vary slightly.

Often shortened in casual speech.

The particle is of ancient Turkic origin, used for centuries to mark interrogative clauses.

Gesprächseinstiege

“

Aç mısın?

“

Yorgun musun?

“

Bunu biliyor muydun?

“

Sence bu doğru mu?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Write 5 questions you would ask a new friend.
Describe your day using only questions.
Write a dialogue about a misunderstanding.
Reflect on a decision you made.
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Test Yourself

Fill in the correct particle.

Bu kedi ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mi
Kedi has 'e' and 'i', so use 'mi'.
Choose the correct sentence. Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bu masa mı?
Masa has 'a', so use 'mı'.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Kedimi?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kedi mi?
Particle must be separate.
Build a question. Sentence Building

O / doktor / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: O doktor mu?
Standard order.
Conjugate the particle. Conjugation Drill

Okul ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mu
Okul has 'u', so use 'mu'.
Match the word to the particle. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mı, mi, mu, mü
Correct harmony.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Aç mısın? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Evet, açım.
Direct answer.
Is this true? True False Rule

The particle is always attached to the word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is always separate.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the correct particle.

Bu kedi ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mi
Kedi has 'e' and 'i', so use 'mi'.
Choose the correct sentence. Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bu masa mı?
Masa has 'a', so use 'mı'.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Kedimi?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kedi mi?
Particle must be separate.
Build a question. Sentence Building

O / doktor / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: O doktor mu?
Standard order.
Conjugate the particle. Conjugation Drill

Okul ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mu
Okul has 'u', so use 'mu'.
Match the word to the particle. Match Pairs

Masa, Kedi, Okul, Göz

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mı, mi, mu, mü
Correct harmony.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Aç mısın? B: ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Evet, açım.
Direct answer.
Is this true? True False Rule

The particle is always attached to the word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is always separate.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

It is a grammatical convention in Turkish to keep the particle separate.

It turns a statement into a question.

Yes, it follows the verb.

It follows the negative suffix.

It is neutral and used in all registers.

Follow vowel harmony.

No, that is redundant.

Similar particles exist in Japanese and Chinese.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish low

¿...?

Turkish uses a particle; Spanish uses punctuation.

French moderate

est-ce que

Position and structure.

German low

Verb-first

Word order vs. particle.

Japanese high

ka

Japanese particle doesn't change with vowels.

Arabic low

hal

Position.

Chinese high

ma

Chinese particle is invariant.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
Introducing Yourself (Self-Introduction)

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Questioning the 'To Be' (Mi)
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A2

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