Learn Turkish: Kötü bir karışım aniden patlar mı? - Does a bad mixture explode suddenly?

The aorist tense is used for general truths, facts, and habits. Here, we are asking a general scientific question about how a bad mixture behaves in theory, not whether a specific mixture is exploding right now.

How is the aorist verb patlar formed in this sentence?

The verb root is patla- (from patlamak, to explode). When a verb stem ends in a vowel, the aorist suffix is simply -r. So, patla- becomes patlar.

Does the question particle mı change depending on the verb?

Yes! It follows 4-way vowel harmony based on the last vowel of the verb. Since patlar ends with an a sound, the separate question particle becomes mı.

How does aniden mean suddenly?

It is built from the adjective ani (sudden). Adding the ablative suffix -den (which usually means from) turns it into an adverb. You can think of it as meaning out of a sudden.

Why is the word order kötü bir karışım rather than bir kötü karışım?