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-(i)m, -(i)n, -(s)i, -(i)miz, -(i)niz, -leri and their spelling variations, e.g., -(ı)m, -(u)m, -(ü)m, etc....	Suffixes meaning "my, your, etc.", that indicate possession...	öğretmenim, my teacher (MP3 format) kedin, your cat (MP3 format) yüzüğü, her ring (MP3 format) evlerimiz, our home (MP3 format) vapurlarınız, your boats (MP3 format) konuşmaları, their discussion (MP3 format)
madde	matter, substance article, clause
mahkeme	court
mahvetmek	to destroy	mahvolmak, to be destroyed
-malı/-meli	A Turkish suffix that means 'must' or 'should'.	Click to see a complete verb conjugation that uses this suffix.
mal	goods, merchandise
masraf	expense
maşallah	May God preserve him/her. Wonderful! How about that! Wonders never cease.	See maşallah tip.
mavi	blue, the color	Gömleğin mavi mi? Is your shirt blue? mavi boncuk, blue bead [which wards off evil spirits, brings good luck] Mavi boncuk kimde? And now who is she/he going out with? [Said of fickle people.]
-m[e]-, -m[a]-	A word particle suffix for negative verb forms, in general. The familiar Negative Command suffix, in particular. The Category 3 Verbal Noun suffix.	beğenmiyorum; I don't like beğenmedim; I didn't like beğenmeyeceğim; I will not like koşmuyorum; I am not running koşmadım; I did not run koşmayacağım; I won't run Observe the Negative and the Negative Interrogative columns in the general Past Definite verb tense chart. Observe the Negative column in the Negative Command chart. Observe the Category 3 Verbal Noun suffix that, among other things, may denote the result of an action.
-mek, -mak -meğ-, -mağ-	The infinitive endings of the two types of Turkish verbs. Click following to see example Gelmek verb conjugation examples. The Category 2 Verbal Noun suffix that denotes pure action or the idea of pure action.
-mem, -mezsin, -mez, -meyiz, -mezsiniz, -mezler -mam, -mazsın, -maz, -mayız, -mazsınız, -mazlar	Suffix denoting the negative 'Wide' Aorist verb tense.	Şiddetli filmlere gitmem. I don't go to violent movies.
memur	an official, civil servant, functionary	Memurlar hükümette çalışır. Civil servants work in government.
memnun	glad, pleased, happy, gratified	Çok memnunum. I'm very glad [to meet you]. memnuniyetle with pleasure, gladly
merak	curiosity, worry, wonder, anxiety	merak etmek, to wonder about, to worry about
merhaba	hello	Merhaba, nasılsınız? Hello, how are you? Merhaba, iyiyim teşekkür ederim. Hello, I'm fine thank you.
merkez	center, headquarters	Adliye sarayı kent merkezindedir. Our courthouse is in the town center.
mesafe	distance
mesela	for example	Mesela ben içki içiyorum ama sigara içmiyorum. For example, I drink [alcoholic beverages] but I don't smoke.
meslek	profession, occupation	Babanızın mesleği nedir? What's your father's job? [Note the last letter change due to the i-letter suffix.]
meşgül	busy
meydan	an open space, a square	Used in many Turkish idioms and compound verbs, such as: meydana atmak, to suggest
meyve/meyva	fruit	Meyveyi sever. She likes fruit. O meyva yer mi? Does he eat fruit?
-mi(y)-, -me(y)-, -ma(y)-	Turkish word particles used to express the negative condition of a Turkish verb.	Examples: Click following and observe 'Negative' columns to see an example of use in a 'present' verb tense, a past verb tense, and a future verb tense.
misafir	guest	Evimizde misafirimiz var. We have guests in our home. davetsiz misafir; uninvited guest
miyim, misin, mi, miyiz, misiniz, mi [mıyım, müyüm, muyum, etc.] And past tense variations, such as: miydim, miydin, miydi, miydik, miydiniz, miydiler [mıydım, müydüm, muydum, etc.]	Turkish 'words' used to form interrogative sentences that require a 'yes' or 'no' answer.	Examples: Click following and observe 'Interrogative' columns to see an example of use in a 'wide' (aorist) verb tense, a past verb tense, and a future verb tense.
millet	nation, people, crowd, folk or any specific group of people, such as, kadın milleti, womankind	N'aber millet? [Ne haber millet?] What's up, people?
milyar	a billion
-miş-, -mış-, -müş-, -muş-	A verbal suffix used to indicate 'third party' knowledge, inference, or sarcasm.	Akşam yemeği hazırlanmış. I suppose that dinner is ready. Click following for a fuller treatment of the -miş- suffix. Click following for an example of a full verb conjugation featuring the the -miş- verbal suffix.
muayene	inspection, examination; medical examination	Hemşire, çocuğunu muayene edecek. A nurse will examine your son. muamele, treatment, conduct, behavior, processing
mutlu	happy	Bu sabah çok mutluyum. I'm very happy this morning. mutluluk, happiness Mutlu Noel!, Merry Christmas! Mutlu Yıllar!, Happy New Year! [See below.]
Happy New Year! Thanks to Faruken Bayraktare, cartoonist Hurriyet Gazetesi Original drawing, 31 December 2003
mutfak	kitchen	Buzdolabı mutfaktadır. The refrigerator is in the kitchen.
mücadele	struggle, fight	mücadele etmek, to struggle, to fight
mümkün	possible