Breakdown of Davetiyeyi göndermiş mi?
göndermek
to send
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
davetiye
invitation
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Questions & Answers about Davetiyeyi göndermiş mi?
What is the difference between asking göndermiş mi? and gönderdi mi?
Gönderdi mi? uses the regular past tense, asking "Did she send it?" directly. Göndermiş mi? uses the reported past tense (-miş), which adds a layer of hearsay or inference. It translates closer to "Have you heard if she sent it?" or "Is she said to have sent it?".
Why is the word for "invitation" written as davetiyeyi instead of just davetiye?
The word davetiye (invitation) is the specific object being sent, so it must take the accusative case. Because davetiye ends in a vowel, we must add the buffer letter -y- before attaching the accusative suffix -i, resulting in davetiyeyi.
Could this sentence also mean "Has he reportedly sent the invitation?"
Yes, absolutely. The third-person singular has no specific verb ending in Turkish and does not specify gender. Depending on the context of the conversation, göndermiş mi? can mean "Has he reportedly sent it?", "Has she reportedly sent it?", or even "Has it reportedly sent it?".
Why is the question particle mi written as a separate word from göndermiş?