Breakdown of Takım bu turu geçecek mi?
bu
this
takım
team
geçmek
to pass / to cross / to shift (into a gear)
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
tur
round (of a competition)
Questions & Answers about Takım bu turu geçecek mi?
How is the future tense question formed in geçecek mi?
To ask a yes/no question in the future tense, you add the future suffix (-ecek or -acak) to the verb root, followed by a space and the question particle. For geç (to pass), we add -ecek. Because the subject is takım (a third-person singular 'it'), the question particle mi does not need any personal suffixes.
Why does the question particle take the form mi here?
The question particle always follows 4-way vowel harmony based on the vowel right before it. Because the last vowel in geçecek is e, the particle becomes mi. If the verb had taken the -acak suffix instead, it would be followed by mı.
Why is there an -u at the end of turu?
The -u is the accusative case suffix, which marks a specific direct object. Because the sentence says 'this round' (bu tur), the word 'this' makes the round specific. Whenever a direct object is specific, it must take this suffix.
Why doesn't the ç in geç change to a c when adding the vowel suffix -ecek?
While it is true that consonants like ç often soften to c when a vowel is added (consonant mutation), most single-syllable verbs in Turkish are exceptions to this rule. Therefore, the root geç stays exactly as it is.
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