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Usages of -malı
Tahliye sırasında sakin kalınmalı.
One must stay calm during the evacuation.
Eğer karnaval çok kalabalıksa, iyi bir yol tarifi almalıyız.
(If the carnival is very crowded, we must get good directions.)
Herkes bu projeye katkıda bulunmalı.
Everyone should contribute to this project.
Toplantıda odak net olmalı.
In the meeting, the focus should be clear.
Harcama azaltılmalı.
Spending should be reduced.
Kurala göre telefonlar sessizde olmalı, yoksa dışarıda konuşun.
According to the rule, phones must be on silent; otherwise talk outside.
Test yourself: What does -malı mean?
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