məlum olur ki

Inferred Discovery Clause

Level 5

məlum olur ki = "it turns out that" / "it becomes known that"
Used to report a new realization or the result of an inquiry.

How It Works

The expression məlum olur ki is a complex sentence starter used to frame a discovery.

  • Structure: It consists of the adjective məlum (known/evident), the auxiliary verb olmaq in the aorist (present) tense (olur), and the conjunction ki.
  • Function: It signals that the following information is a result of observation, research, or a specific event. It is more objective than personal deductions.
  • Tense Flexibility: While olur is common for general findings, you can use məlum oldu ki for a specific past discovery or məlum olmuşdur ki for formal reported findings.
  • Punctuation: In standard writing, a comma usually follows the ki when it introduces the subordinate clause (e.g., Məlum olur ki, ...).

Examples (4)

  1. Araşdırma nəticəsində məlum olur ki, sənədlərin əksəriyyəti saxtadır.

    As a result of the investigation, it turns out that most of the documents are fake.

    Word by Word: Investigation result-in known becomes that, documents-of majority-its fake-is.

    Here, the phrase introduces a factual conclusion reached through a formal process (investigation).

  2. İndi məlum olur ki, o, heç vaxt bu şəhərdə yaşamayıb.

    Now it turns out that he has never lived in this city.

    Word by Word: Now known becomes that, he, never this city-in live-did-not.

    This shows a moment of realization where new information contradicts previous assumptions.

  3. Məlum olur ki, tərəflər arasında hələ də razılıq əldə olunmayıb.

    It appears that an agreement has still not been reached between the parties.

    Word by Word: Known becomes that, parties between still also agreement gain become-not-past.

    Used here to report the current status of a situation that has just become clear.

  4. Söhbət zamanı məlum oldu ki, biz eyni məktəbdə oxumuşuq.

    During the conversation, it turned out that we studied at the same school.

    Word by Word: Conversation time-at known became that, we same school-at study-past-we.

    The past tense 'oldu' is used here because the discovery happened at a specific point in the past (during the talk).

Common Mistakes

  • This is correct, but 'məlum olur ki' presents the fact as a discovery.

    Different MeaningMəlum olur ki, Bakı Azərbaycanın paytaxtıdır.
    Məlumdur ki, Bakı Azərbaycanın paytaxtıdır.

    'Məlum olur ki, Bakı Azərbaycanın paytaxtıdır' is grammatical, but it sounds like a new discovery ('it turns out that'). 'Məlumdur ki' means 'It is known that', a fact everyone already knows.

  • Leaving out ki and the comma.

    Məlum olur o gəlməyəcək.
    Məlum olur ki, o gəlməyəcək.

    In careful writing, ki and a comma link the introducing clause to what was found out, as in the right sentence. Without either, the two clauses run together.

How It Connects

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məlum olur kiLevel 5Inferred Discovery Clause

Learn This First

To understand 'məlum olur ki', a learner needs to be familiar with how the conjunction 'ki' links a main clause to a subordinate clause. Additionally, they must recognize the present tense conjugation of the verb 'olmaq' (to be/become) and how adjectives like 'məlum' function as predicates in Azerbaijani.

Words in This Pattern

məlumməlumolmaqki