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Questions & Answers about Nakit ödemek istiyorum.
How would you ask the question that this sentence answers using this lesson's words?
You would use the question word nasıl (how) and ask Nasıl ödemek istiyorsun? (How do you want to pay?). The word nakit directly answers that nasıl question to show your manner of payment.
In English we say "pay in cash." Why is there no word for "in" before nakit?
In Turkish, nakit works perfectly fine on its own right before the verb to show how you are paying. You don't need to add any prepositions or extra word endings like you do in English.
Why is the verb ödemek in its full dictionary form here?
When you want to say you "want to do" an action, the main action verb stays in its infinitive form (ending in -mak or -mek). Just like in English, the "to" is built right into ödemek (to pay), placing it right before the conjugated "want" verb.
Why does the verb istiyorum (I want) look slightly different from its root istemek?
The root is iste-. When adding the present continuous suffix -yor, a special spelling rule kicks in: if a verb root ends in an unaccented -e or -a, that vowel narrows. So, the -e changes to -i, giving us istiyorum instead of "isteyorum".