Learn Turkish: Hastasın diye seni hiç rencide eder miyim? - Would I ever offend you because you are sick?

Hastasın diye seni hiç rencide eder miyim?

Would I ever offend you because you are sick?

Breakdown of Hastasın diye seni hiç rencide eder miyim?

question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)

Questions & Answers about Hastasın diye seni hiç rencide eder miyim?

The translation implies a strong 'no', but the verb eder miyim is an affirmative question. How does this work?

This is a rhetorical strong negation. By combining hiç (ever) with a positive aorist question like eder miyim (would I do [it]?), you are literally asking 'Would I ever do that?'. The strongly implied meaning is 'Absolutely not, I would never do that.'

Why is diye used here for 'because' instead of için?

diye is perfect for linking a complete, conjugated sentence—in this case, hastasın (you are sick)—to the rest of the thought, meaning 'just because you are sick'. If you wanted to use için, you would have to change the grammar into a more complex verbal noun phrase: hasta olduğun için.

Why do we use the aorist tense (eder) here instead of the future tense (edecek) or present continuous (ediyor)?

The aorist is the standard tense in Turkish for expressing willingness, general character, and rhetorical questions. Asking eder miyim? questions your overall nature ('Am I the kind of person who would offend you?'), which fits perfectly with hiç for this rhetorical strong negation.

Does rencide etmek always take the accusative case like we see with seni?