Breakdown of Kendisi bu duruma alışmak istiyor.
bu
this
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
kendi
self
alışmak
to get used to
durum
situation
Questions & Answers about Kendisi bu duruma alışmak istiyor.
Why does this sentence use duruma instead of just durum?
The verb alışmak (to get used to) requires the dative case for the thing you are getting used to. This means you must add an -a or -e ending to the noun. Here, durum (situation) takes the -a ending to become duruma.
Why use kendisi here instead of o for "he"?
While o simply means "he", kendisi translates to "himself". Using kendisi as the subject adds special emphasis, showing that it is his own desire to get used to the situation, possibly in contrast to what others want for him.
Why is alışmak in its full dictionary form here?
When you want to do an action, the main action stays in its infinitive form (ending in -mak or -mek) and is placed right before the conjugated verb istemek (to want). Since he wants to get used to it, we use alışmak istiyor.
Why does the sentence use the present continuous istiyor (is wanting) rather than a simple present tense?
In Turkish, verbs expressing feelings or desires, like istemek (to want), are typically used in the present continuous tense (-iyor) even though we translate them using the simple present tense ("wants") in English.
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