Word
Bu akşam yeni gösteriye gidelim mi?
Meaning
Shall we go to the new show this evening?
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Questions & Answers about Bu akşam yeni gösteriye gidelim mi?
How does gidelim mi mean "shall we go"?
The verb root is git- (to go). We add the "let's" ending -elim to make gidelim (let's go). Adding the question particle mi turns that suggestion into a question: "shall we go?".
Why is it spelled gidelim with a "d" instead of gitelim?
Turkish has a rule where certain hard consonants soften when a vowel is added after them. Here, the verb root git- (to go) ends in "t". When we add the vowel-starting ending -elim, the "t" softens to a "d", giving us gidelim.
What does the -ye suffix do in gösteriye?
It shows direction, meaning "to". The verb gitmek (to go) requires this "to" ending (the dative case) on the destination. The base word is gösteri (show). Because it ends in a vowel, we add the buffer letter -y- before the -e ending, resulting in gösteriye (to the show).
Why use bu akşam (this evening) instead of a word for "tonight"?
In Turkish, bu akşam literally translates to "this evening," but it is the most natural and common way to say "tonight".