-acaqmı/-əcəkmi

Future Yes-no Question

Level 2

The suffix -mı/-mi is attached to the end of a verb conjugated in the definite future tense to ask a yes-no question.

How It Works

The definite future yes-no question is formed by taking the definite future verb form and adding the question particle -mı or -mi.

1. Vowel Harmony and Writing:
Because the future tense suffixes are -acaq (back vowel) and -əcək (front vowel), you only need to choose between -mı and -mi based on vowel harmony.

  • Use -mı after a or ı. Example: alacaqmı?
  • Use -mi after ə or i. Example: gələcəkmi?
  • Future endings never end in o, u, ö or ü, so -mu/-mü do not appear here.

Unlike Turkish, in Azerbaijani, the particle is always written as a suffix attached directly to the verb without a space.

2. Placement and Consonant Changes:
The particle is always attached to the end of the entire verb complex, following the future-tense personal endings:

  • Gələcəksən (You will come) + mi = Gələcəksənmi? (Will you come?)
  • Oxuyacaqlar (They will read) + mı = Oxuyacaqlarmı? (Will they read?)

Note for 1st Person: When using the 1st person singular or plural, the final consonant of the future suffix (q/k) changes to ğ/y because it is followed by a personal ending starting with a vowel. The question particle then follows that ending:

  • Gələcəyəm (I will come) + mi = Gələcəyəmmi?
  • Oxuyacağıq (We will read) + mı = Oxuyacağıqmı?

3. Usage Note:
The particle is used in everyday speech and in writing. In speech, a question can also be marked by rising intonation alone (e.g., Gələcəksən?).

Examples (4)

  1. Sən sabah bizimlə gələcəksənmi?

    Will you come with us tomorrow?

    Word by Word: You tomorrow with-us will-come-question?

    A formal way to ask a question using the 2nd person singular future form.

  2. O, bu kitabı oxuyacaqmı?

    Will he/she read this book?

    Word by Word: He/she this book-acc will-read-question?

    The particle -mı follows the 3rd person singular future tense.

  3. Biz bu imtahandan keçəcəyikmi?

    Will we pass this exam?

    Word by Word: We this exam-from will-pass-question?

    Note that the particle -mi follows the 1st person plural personal suffix -ik.

  4. Onlar vaxtında çatacaqlarmı?

    Will they arrive on time?

    Word by Word: They on-time will-arrive-plural-question?

    The question particle is placed after the plural suffix -lar.

Common Mistakes

  • Writing the particle as a separate word.

    Gələcək mi?
    Gələcəkmi?

    In Azerbaijani orthography, the question particle is always attached to the verb, unlike in Turkish.

  • Placing the particle before the personal suffix.

    Gələcəkmi-sən?
    Gələcəksənmi?

    The particle must come at the very end of the verb, after the personal endings.

  • Violating vowel harmony.

    Alacaqmi?
    Alacaqmı?

    Since 'alacaq' contains back vowels, the particle must be '-mı' to match.

How It Connects

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-acaqmı/-əcəkmiLevel 2Future Yes-no Question

Learn This First

To form future tense questions, you need to understand how the future tense is constructed and how the interrogative particle '-mı' attaches to verbal forms following vowel harmony rules.

Words in This Pattern

-acaq-əcək