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Usages of -meli
Yemekten sonra lavaboyu ve sehpayı birlikte temizlemeliyiz.
We should clean the sink and the coffee table together after the meal.
Öğrenciler derse zamanında gelmeli.
Students should arrive at class on time.
Moral yükselmeli.
Morale should rise.
Toplantı kaydedilmelidir.
The meeting should be recorded.
Toplantı yeri belirlenmeli.
The meeting place should be determined.
Pasaportu yanınızda getirmelisiniz.
You should bring the passport with you.
Vaka sayısı azaldığında hayat normale dönmeli.
When the number of cases decreases, life should return to normal.
Eğer çay biterse, mutfakta taze çay demlemeliyiz.
If the tea runs out, we should brew fresh tea in the kitchen.
Test yourself: What does -meli mean?
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