Learn Turkish: Art niyetli biri seni hiç destekler mi? - Would a malicious person ever support you?

This is the core of rhetorical strong negation. By combining the aorist question form (destekler mi) with hiç (ever), you create a rhetorical question: "Would they ever support you?" The implied answer is a strong, obvious "No, they never would."

Break down the phrase art niyetli. Why does it mean "malicious"?

Art means "back" or "behind", and niyet means "intention". When you add the adjective-forming suffix -li ("with" or "having"), you get art niyetli. It literally translates to "having an ulterior motive," which translates smoothly to "malicious" or "ill-intentioned".

Why use the aorist tense (destekler) instead of the present continuous (destekliyor) here?

The aorist is used because we are talking about a general, timeless truth or a hypothetical characteristic of a "malicious person," rather than an action happening right now. Furthermore, the aorist paired with hiç ... mi is the standard formula for this type of rhetorical question.

Why do we use the accusative form seni?