B1

Necessity/Obligation

Gereklilik Kipi

About this concept

Expressing necessity with -meli/-malı (should/must), gerek/lazım (necessary), zorunda (have to), şart (essential).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Gitmeliyim.I must/should go.
Çalışman gerek.You need to work.
Gitmek zorundayım.I have to go.

Prerequisite

Aorist (General Present)A2

More B1 concepts

Reported Past (-miş)Duyulan Geçmiş ZamanPast Tense Contrast (-di vs -miş)Geçmiş Zaman KarşılaştırmasıConditional MoodKoşul Kipi (-se/-sa)Ability/Possibility (-ebilmek)Yeterlilik FiiliPassive VoiceEdilgen Çatı

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