Breakdown of Memur bu belgeyi kontrol edebilir mi?
bu
this
belge
document
kontrol etmek
to check
mi
question particle (also mı/mu/mü)
Questions & Answers about Memur bu belgeyi kontrol edebilir mi?
How do we form the "can check" part of this sentence?
"To check" is a compound verb: kontrol etmek (literally "to do control"). To add "can", we attach the ability suffix -ebil and the aorist tense suffix -ir to the helper verb, making edebilir. Finally, we add the separate question particle mi to make it a question.
Why does etmek change to edebilir with a "d"?
When the verb etmek takes a suffix starting with a vowel, like the ability suffix -ebil, the t softens to a d. This is a standard consonant mutation rule that makes pronunciation smoother, turning et-ebilir into edebilir.
Why does belge (document) have an extra -yi at the end?
Because it is the specific direct object of the verb. Since you are pointing out "this document" (bu belge), it is a specific item receiving the action, which requires the accusative case. Because belge ends in a vowel, we add the buffer letter y before the vowel harmony suffix -i, resulting in belgeyi.
Does memur specifically mean a police officer?