Lesson 12-Section 2(Dinle=Listen)

Steps to Form a Present Tense Question with “Dinlemek”

1. Start with the affirmative present tense form of the verb.
2. Add the appropriate question particle (mi/mı/mu/mü) based on the last vowel of the verb.
3. Add the personal suffix to the question particle to indicate the subject.
4. The question particle is placed after the verb stem + present continuous suffix (iyor).

Detailed Examples with English Translations

Example 1:

Person: Ben (I)
Turkish Question: Ben müzik dinliyor muyum?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + mu (question particle) + yum (personal suffix for “I”)
  English: Am I listening to music?

Example 2:

Person: Sen (You – singular)
Turkish Question: Sen müzik dinliyor musun?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + mu (question particle) + sun (personal suffix for “you”)
  English: Are you listening to music?

Example 3:

Person: O (He/She/It)
Turkish Question: O müzik dinliyor mu?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + mu (question particle)
  English: Is he/she/it listening to music?

Example 4:

Person: Biz (We)
Turkish Question: Biz müzik dinliyor muyuz?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + mu (question particle) + yuz (personal suffix for “we”)
  English: Are we listening to music?

Example 5:

Person: Siz (You – plural/formal)
Turkish Question: Siz müzik dinliyor musunuz?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + mu (question particle) + sunuz (personal suffix for “you plural/formal”)
  English: Are you (plural/formal) listening to music?

Example 6:

Person: Onlar (They)
Turkish Question: Onlar müzik dinliyorlar mı?
Structure:

• dinle (listen) + iyor (present continuous suffix) + lar (personal suffix for “they”) + mı (question particle)
  English: Are they listening to music?

Key Notes for “Dinlemek”:

• The last vowel of the verb dinlemek is e, so the question particle is always mi.
• The question particle is placed after the verb stem + present continuous suffix (iyor).
• Personal suffixes (e.g., -um, -sun, -uz, etc.) are mandatory to clarify the subject.

Summary Table for “Dinlemek”