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Use of .. mi? and ..misin? at the end.
1.       Tazx1
435 posts
 10 Jul 2008 Thu 08:51 pm

Can someone please explain the difference between:-

1) Ona bir mektubu yazabilirsin mi?

&

2) Ona bir mektubu yazabilir misin?

I seem to get the hang of it and then it eludes me !!

Tazx1

2.       Nisreen
1413 posts
 10 Jul 2008 Thu 08:53 pm

the second one is correct

3.       yilgun-7
1326 posts
 10 Jul 2008 Thu 08:57 pm

Ona bir mektup yazabilir misin : Can you write a letter to him/her

4.       lady in red
6947 posts
 11 Jul 2008 Fri 10:11 am

Quoting yilgun-7:

Ona bir mektup yazabilir misin : Can you write a letter to him/her



Why not 'mektubu'?

5.       Chantal
587 posts
 11 Jul 2008 Fri 10:34 am

Bir makes it a 'specific' mektup already, so no need to add the accusative! See, I know the rules but am never able to apply them! (Always make the same mistakes )

6.       lady in red
6947 posts
 11 Jul 2008 Fri 11:08 am

Quoting Chantal:

Bir makes it a 'specific' mektup already, so no need to add the accusative! See, I know the rules but am never able to apply them! (Always make the same mistakes )



Sağol canım! D

7.       Tazx1
435 posts
 11 Jul 2008 Fri 06:22 pm

Thanks D

It was a typing error by the person translating, it should have been 'mektubu', as in my original posting.

Tazx1

8.       yilgun-7
1326 posts
 12 Jul 2008 Sat 12:15 am

1- Ona bir mektup yazabilir misin : Can you write a letter to him/her

2- Ona bu mektubu yazabilir misin : Can you write this letter to him/her

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