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Rapordaki genetik bağlar doğru mu acaba?

Rapordaki genetik bağlar doğru mu acaba?
I wonder if the genetic bonds in the report are correct?
From Lesson 259:Softening questions (acaba)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Rapordaki genetik bağlar doğru mu acaba?

Why is acaba placed at the very end of this sentence?
Placing acaba at the end of a question is very common in spoken Turkish. It softens the statement, making it sound like you are thinking aloud or asking yourself ("I wonder if..."). You could also put it at the beginning of the sentence, but keeping it at the end gives it a natural, conversational tone.
How does rapordaki work to mean "the ones in the report"?
This word combines the root rapor (report), the locative suffix -da (in/on/at), and the relative suffix -ki. While raporda simply means "in the report," adding -ki turns it into an adjective. So, rapordaki specifically means "the [genetic bonds] that are in the report."
Since bağlar (bonds) is plural, why doesn't the question say doğrular mı?
In Turkish, when the subject of a sentence is plural but not human (like bağlar), the verb or describing adjective at the end of the sentence must stay singular. You only make the predicate plural if the subject is a plural group of people.
Does bağ only mean a scientific or genetic "bond"?
No, bağ is a very versatile word. Besides scientific bonds, it is commonly used for emotional or family ties (aile bağları), a logical connection between two ideas, or even physical ties like a shoelace (ayakkabı bağı).

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