Breakdown of Sekreter bu monoton hayattan bıkkın mı bıkkın görünüyor.
bu
this
sekreter
secretary
hayat
life
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
görünmek
to appear, to seem
bıkkın
fed up
monoton
monotonous
Questions & Answers about Sekreter bu monoton hayattan bıkkın mı bıkkın görünüyor.
Why is the question particle mı used in bıkkın mı bıkkın if this isn't a question?
In Turkish, repeating an adjective with a question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü) in between is a common way to add strong emphasis. It translates to "extremely" or "very, very." So, bıkkın mı bıkkın means "extremely fed up."
Why is hayat (life) in the ablative case (hayattan)?
The adjective bıkkın (fed up) and its root verb bıkmak (to get tired of / fed up with) always require the ablative case (-dan/-den). While in English you are fed up with something, in Turkish you are fed up from it.
Could I use bıkmış instead of bıkkın here?
Yes, you could say bıkmış mı bıkmış, and it would mean essentially the same thing. Bıkmış is the past participle of bıkmak (having gotten fed up), whereas bıkkın is a dedicated adjective describing the state of being weary or disgusted. Bıkkın sounds slightly more descriptive of a continuous state or demeanor.
Why is the verb görünüyor used for "looks" instead of bakıyor?
Bakmak means "to look at" (an action you do with your eyes). When you want to say someone "appears" or "looks a certain way" to others, you use görünmek, which comes from görmek (to see) and literally translates to "to be seen" or "to appear".
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