Questions & Answers about Üstelik bir destan yazmışmış.
Why is there a double -mış in yazmışmış instead of just yazmış?
A single -mış in yazmış simply means 'he wrote' based on hearsay or inference. Adding the second -mış creates the compound inferential, which adds a strong layer of sarcasm or disbelief. It shifts the meaning from 'I heard he wrote' to 'he claims to have written it, but I highly doubt it.'
Is destan yazmak literal here, or is it an idiom?
While it literally means 'to write an epic', destan yazmak is a common idiom meaning 'to make history' or 'to achieve something legendary'. Combined with the sarcastic -mışmış, the speaker is clearly rolling their eyes at someone who is massively exaggerating their own achievements.
How would I add a personal ending to this structure, for example to say 'I supposedly wrote'?
The personal suffix attaches to the very end of the double suffix. For 'I supposedly wrote (but we all know I didn't)', it becomes yazmışmışım. For 'they supposedly wrote', you can say yazmışlarmış (inserting the plural before the second -mış) or yazmışmışlar.
What exactly does üstelik add to the tone of this sentence?
Üstelik translates to 'moreover' or 'on top of that'. It perfectly amplifies the sarcasm by setting up a punchline of disbelief. It implies the speaker has already been listing other ridiculous claims made by this person, presenting this 'epic' as the final, most unbelievable claim.
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