Breakdown of Bu zor görevi kabul ettin mi?
bu
this
zor
difficult
kabul etmek
to accept
görev
task
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
Questions & Answers about Bu zor görevi kabul ettin mi?
Why is the question word mi placed after the personal ending in kabul ettin mi?
In the past tense, the personal ending (the -n for "you") attaches directly to the verb along with the past tense suffix (et-ti-n). The question particle mi stands alone at the very end. This is a big difference from the present continuous tense you learned earlier, where the personal ending attaches to the question particle (like ediyor musun?).
Why didn't the t in the verb etmek change to a d here, like it does in kabul ediyorsun?
The verb etmek changes its t to a d when the next suffix starts with a vowel (like the -i in -iyor). However, the past tense suffix here starts with a consonant (-ti). Because it starts with a consonant, the t in et stays exactly as it is, giving us ettin.
Why is there an -i at the end of görevi?
The word görev means "task" or "duty". The -i is the specific direct object ending (the accusative case). Because the sentence points to a specific task using the word bu (this), we must add this ending to show that bu zor görev is the specific thing being accepted.
What is the literal meaning of kabul ettin?
It literally translates to "did you make acceptance". Kabul is a noun meaning "acceptance", and etmek is a helper verb meaning "to do" or "to make". They combine to form the compound verb "to accept". All the tense and person endings go on the helper verb, which is why it becomes ettin.
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