Questions & Answers about Toplantı ne zaman bitiyor?
What does ne zaman literally mean?
It literally means "what time" (ne = what, zaman = time). In Turkish, this two-word phrase is the standard way to ask "when".
Why is ne zaman in the middle of the sentence instead of at the beginning?
In Turkish, the question word is usually placed directly before the verb because that is the most emphasized spot in the sentence. Since you want to know the time, ne zaman is placed right in front of the verb bitiyor.
The verb bitiyor has the -iyor ending for "is doing". Why is the English translation "does the meeting end"?
You are right that bitiyor technically means "is ending" (present continuous tense). However, Turkish often uses this tense for scheduled future events or routines. The translation "When does the meeting end?" is just the most natural English equivalent.
Why is there no question particle (like mi) at the end of the sentence?
You only use question particles like mi for "yes/no" questions. Since this sentence already contains a specific question word (ne zaman), adding a yes/no question particle is not needed and would actually be incorrect.
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