Questions & Answers about Bugün parkta koşasım var.
What does the -(y)AsI form express in this sentence, and how is it built?
It’s the colloquial “desiderative” form that means “feel like V‑ing / have the urge to V.” Here, koş- (run) + -(y)AsI (desiderative) creates a noun meaning “desire to run.” The full predicate koşasım var literally means “there is my desire to run.”
- After a consonant: git → gidesi-
- After a vowel, add buffer y: ağla → ağlayası-
- Vowel harmony: back vowels → -ası, front vowels → -esi
Why does it end with -m in koşasım?
The final -m is the 1st person singular possessive ending, so koşasım means “my desire to run.” Think of the pattern as: [Possessor in genitive] + [V-(y)AsI + possessive] + var/yok. The possessor is often omitted because the possessive ending already shows the person.
Where is the subject “I”? Can I add it?
It’s implicit in the possessive ending -m. You can make it explicit with a genitive possessor:
- Benim bugün parkta koşasım var. (Totally fine, just more explicit.) Usually, Turkish drops the genitive pronoun if the possessive ending is present.
How do I say this for other persons?