Breakdown of Şimdi taşınmak istemiyorum.
şimdi
now
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
taşınmak
to move (residence)
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Questions & Answers about Şimdi taşınmak istemiyorum.
Why does taşınmak keep the -mak ending instead of taking personal suffixes?
When you want to say you "want to do" something, the main action verb stays in its infinitive form (ending in -mak or -mek), just like adding "to" in English. Only the verb istemek (to want) gets conjugated with the tense and personal endings, giving us taşınmak istemiyorum.
How is the negative built in istemiyorum?
The verb root is iste- (want). To say "don't want" in the present continuous tense, we add a negative suffix. Right before the -yor ending, the negative suffix takes a narrow form: -mi, -mı, -mu, or -mü. For istemek, vowel harmony dictates -mi, giving us iste + mi + yor + um.
Does taşınmak mean moving my body or moving to a new house?
It specifically means moving your residence, such as moving to a new house, apartment, or city. If you just wanted to say "I don't want to move" in the sense of physically moving your body (for example, getting off the couch), you would use a different verb, hareket etmek.
Why is şimdi placed at the very beginning of the sentence?