Breakdown of Her gün kendin mi tıraş oluyorsun?
her
every
gün
day
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
kendi
self
tıraş olmak
to shave
Questions & Answers about Her gün kendin mi tıraş oluyorsun?
Why is it kendin instead of just kendi?
Kendi is the base word for "self." In Turkish, we use possessive suffixes to show whose "self" it is. The -n at the end is the "your" suffix, making kendin mean "yourself."
Why is the question word mi placed right after kendin?
In Turkish, the question particle (mi, mı, etc.) goes right after the specific thing you are questioning. Putting mi after kendin emphasizes "yourself." It asks "Is it yourself that you shave?" rather than asking if someone else does it for you.
The word tıraş means "shave," so why do we need oluyorsun?
Tıraş is actually a noun. To make it an action ("to shave"), Turkish pairs it with the helper verb olmak (to be/become). Here, oluyorsun takes the present continuous suffix -uyor and the "you" ending -sun.
Why does the sentence use the present continuous -uyorsun (are shaving) when it happens "every day"?
Even though her gün (every day) describes a routine, Turkish speakers very often use the present continuous tense (-iyor) for regular daily habits. It sounds completely natural and is commonly used instead of the simple present tense for things you do regularly.
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