A social media post highlights the 'gossip tense' in Turkish, which is actually a suffix (-mış) used to indicate hearsay or indirect knowledge. Linguist Nicholas Kontovas explains its complexities, noting it serves various functions beyond gossip, including evidentiality and perfect tense. The use of this suffix in journalism raises questions about credibility and the interpretation of information, with good journalism avoiding ambiguous verb forms. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)