eken
/eken/
1. it turns out, apparently, seems to be, as it happens — Follows a noun, adjective or verb form and acts as the copula "be", adding that the speaker has learned or realized the fact; it takes person and number endings.
- kelgen adam ustaz eken — the person who arrived turned out to be the teacher
- bu iş bek qıyın eken — this task turns out to be very difficult
- köz bla körgen eken — he saw it with his own eyes, it turns out
- sen mında ekense — so you are here, it turns out
2. I wonder, can it really be — Comes at the end of a question, after the word it asks about, and expresses doubt, surprise or uncertainty.
- kimdi eken ol? — who is he, I wonder?
- ne aytırıqdı eken? — what will he say, I wonder?
- kellikmidi eken? — will he come, I wonder?
- qalay bolur eken? — how will it turn out, I wonder?
- bu nedi eken? — what is this, I wonder?
- bu kertimidi eken? — can this really be true?