Breakdown of من میخواهم ترکی یاد بگیرم.
من
I
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
یاد گرفتنyâd gereftan
to learn
ترکیtorki
Turkish (language)
Questions & Answers about من میخواهم ترکی یاد بگیرم.
How does the word ترکی fit into our lesson about the '-i' suffix?
The word ترکی is formed by adding the suffix -ی (-i) to the noun ترک (tork, meaning Turk). This suffix creates a relational adjective meaning 'related to'. In Farsi, you will see this pattern constantly to name languages and nationalities, just like in انگلیسی (English) or فارسی (Farsi).
Why is the subjunctive mood used for the second verb here?
Because of the verb میخواهم (I want). In Farsi, when you express a wish, want, or necessity, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive mood. Farsi doesn't use an infinitive like the English 'to learn' here; instead, it literally translates to 'I want that I learn'.
Why does the verb یاد بگیرم have a بـ (be-) right in the middle?
The infinitive is یاد گرفتن (to learn), which is a compound verb made of the noun یاد (memory) and the verb گرفتن (to take). When you form the subjunctive mood, the بـ prefix only attaches to the actual verb part (گیرم), while the non-verb part (یاد) stays separate at the front.
Why is the word ترکی sandwiched between the two verbs?
In sentences with 'wanting' or 'can', the conjugated modal verb like میخواهم (I want) comes right after the subject. Then you place the object of the action, which is ترکی (Turkish) in this case, and finally the sentence finishes with the subjunctive verb یاد بگیرم (that I learn).
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