Breakdown of Sadece kendi çevrene odaklanmak istiyorsun.
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
sadece
only, just
kendi
self
çevre
environment
odaklanmak
to focus
Questions & Answers about Sadece kendi çevrene odaklanmak istiyorsun.
Why does çevrene end with the -e suffix?
This is the dative case suffix, which generally means 'to' or 'towards'. Just like in your current lesson, certain Turkish verbs require this case. The verb odaklanmak (to focus) always takes the dative case because you direct your attention towards something. Because of this, you must say çevrene odaklanmak.
How do you break down the suffixes in the word çevrene?
The root word is çevre, which means 'environment', 'surroundings', or 'circle'. The -n is the 'your' possessive suffix, making it çevren (your environment). Finally, we add the -e dative case suffix for the verb, resulting in çevrene.
What does kendi add to this sentence? Could I just say 'çevrene' without it?
Yes, you could just say sadece çevrene odaklanmak istiyorsun, and it would perfectly mean 'you just want to focus on your environment'. Adding kendi (own) puts extra emphasis on it being your own environment, highlighting a contrast with the outside world or other people.
Why is odaklanmak left in its infinitive form with the -mak ending?
When you combine a verb with istemek to say you 'want to do' something, the action you want to do stays in its infinitive (dictionary) form. The main verb that gets conjugated for the person and tense is istiyorsun (you want), so odaklanmak stays exactly as it is.
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