Şimdiden teşekkür ederim.

to thank

Breakdown of Şimdiden teşekkür ederim.

• şimdiden: in advance

Questions & Answers about Şimdiden teşekkür ederim.

What does the word şimdiden literally mean, and why is it -den (not -dan or -de)?

• It’s şimdi (now) + the ablative suffix -den (from/since) → şimdiden = “from now (on), already, in advance.”
• Vowel harmony picks -den (front vowel e) because şimdi has front vowels.
• The suffix’s initial consonant is normally d; it only becomes t after a voiceless consonant. Here the stem ends in a vowel, so it stays d.
• It’s one word because -den is a suffix, not a separate word.

Why is it teşekkür ederim instead of teşekkür ediyorum?

• The verb is the light-verb construction teşekkür etmek (literally “to do thanks”).
• Teşekkür ederim uses the aorist (-er) for polite, formulaic present statements (“I thank” = “Thank you”).
• Teşekkür ediyorum (“I am thanking”) is also correct but sounds more like an ongoing act or added emphasis. With şimdiden, the aorist ederim is the most idiomatic.

Is Şimdiden teşekkürler equally correct?

Yes. Teşekkürler = “thanks.” It’s a bit shorter and slightly less formal than teşekkür ederim, but perfectly fine for “Thanks in advance.”