Questions & Answers about Acaba kim geldi?
Why is there no question particle like 'mi' in this sentence?
You do not need a question particle when a sentence already has a question word. Here, kim (who) does the job of making it a question. Adding a question particle would be like asking 'Did who come?' in English.
How does acaba work, and why does it translate to 'I wonder'?
Acaba is a word used to express curiosity or doubt. Unlike the English phrase 'I wonder', it is not a verb and does not change based on who is speaking. You simply place it inside a question to add that feeling of wondering out loud.
Since this lesson is about the aorist tense, why did we use the past tense geldi instead of gelir?
The speaker is wondering about an event that already happened (someone arriving at the door, for example). If we used the aorist here (Acaba kim gelir?), it would change the meaning to 'I wonder who usually comes?' or 'I wonder who might come?'.
Can I put acaba at the end of the sentence?
Yes, you can! Kim geldi acaba? is very natural in spoken Turkish. Placing it at the end makes it sound even more like a casual, lingering thought.
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