Breakdown of Bana çok kibar davranıyordu, meğerse tehlikeli bir sahtekârmış.
bir
a / an
ben
I
çok
very
kibar
polite
davranmak
to behave
tehlikeli
dangerous
meğerse
apparently / it turns out
sahtekâr
fraudster / impostor
Questions & Answers about Bana çok kibar davranıyordu, meğerse tehlikeli bir sahtekârmış.
Why does the second part of the sentence use the -mış suffix on sahtekârmış instead of just -tı?
The suffix -mış is used for information you didn't witness directly or just found out. Because meğerse means "it turns out," it almost always pairs with -mış to express this sudden realization or discovery that he was a fraudster all along.
Can I use meğer instead of meğerse in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Meğer and meğerse mean the exact same thing ("it turns out" or "apparently") and can be used interchangeably. The -se is an old conditional ending that became permanently attached over time, but it doesn't change the meaning.
Why is the adjective kibar used without any adverb suffix to mean "politely"?
In Turkish, many adjectives can be used directly as adverbs modifying a verb without adding any extra suffixes. While you could say kibarca (politely), just using kibar right before the verb davranıyordu is very common and completely natural.
Why is there a mix of past tenses (-yordu in the first half, -mış in the second)?
They reflect your different experiences of the past. You use -yordu (past continuous) for davranıyordu because you directly witnessed him "acting" politely to you over a period of time. You use -mış for the second part because his being a fraudster is a hidden fact you didn't know at the time and only discovered later.
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