Breakdown of Bu filmi tekrar izlemek istemeden edemiyorum.
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It is a very common Turkish pattern meaning I can’t help ..., I can’t help but ..., or I can’t stop myself from ....
So here, izlemek istemeden edemiyorum does not mean a simple literal sequence of without wanting, I can’t do. As a set expression, it means something like:
- I can’t help wanting to watch it again
- I can’t stop myself from wanting to watch it again
This is one of those cases where the whole pattern is more important than the word-for-word translation.
Yes, it looks like a double negative, and that is exactly why it can be confusing.
You have:
- istemeden = without wanting / not wanting
- edemiyorum = I can’t do
Together, in the fixed pattern -meden edememek, Turkish expresses the idea of not being able to avoid doing something.
So although the pieces look negative, the overall meaning is positive in the sense of being unable to resist.
A rough English parallel is:
- I can’t help wanting to watch this movie again
English also often uses a negative form to express this kind of meaning: can’t help.