Word
Çocuklar birlikte dans etmek istiyor.
Meaning
The children want to dance together.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Çocuklar birlikte dans etmek istiyor.
çocuk
child
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
birlikte
together
dans etmek
to dance
Questions & Answers about Çocuklar birlikte dans etmek istiyor.
Why does the verb istiyor not have a plural ending like istiyorlar if the subject is plural (çocuklar)?
In Turkish, when you explicitly state a plural subject like çocuklar, you do not always need to add the plural ending -lar or -ler to the verb. It is very common and perfectly correct to leave the verb in the singular form.
Why is the verb istiyor instead of isteyor?
The verb root is iste-. However, when you add the present continuous suffix -iyor to a verb ending in -e or -a, that final vowel narrows. Here, the e changes to an i, making it istiyor.
Why are there two words for the verb to dance (dans etmek)?
Turkish often creates verbs by pairing a noun with a helper verb like etmek (to do or to make). This is especially common with words borrowed from other languages. Here, the borrowed word dans is paired with etmek.
How does the expressing desire structure work with dans etmek?