Usage of 'mişti' -miş is used in cases where you haven't witnessed something yourself, while -di is for things that you have witnessed. I've heard a lot of sentences where both are used, like: Ben size söz vermiştim. Söylemişti. What does mişti mean, and is it even grammatically correct to use it?

Can 'gelmek' also mean to pretend?

Usage of mişti

Emphasizing Possession in Turkish (Evimize, Bizim eve) I came across a sentence a while ago where instead of 'bizim evimize', "bizim eve" (to our house) was used. Can a word following a possessive pronoun be written without a possessive suffix? For example bizim ev or bizim mahalle. I've heard that if a possessive suffix is used (bizim evimiz), there is too much emphasis on the fact that the house is ours, and sounds weird. Bizim ev or just evimiz sounds more natural. Is this the only reason, and are there cases where you can't write a word without a possessive suffix? Any help would be appreciated :)