Breakdown of İki metre kumaş almak istiyorum.
iki
two
almak
to take, to buy
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
kumaş
fabric
Questions & Answers about İki metre kumaş almak istiyorum.
Why is metre singular even though we are asking for two meters?
In Turkish, nouns that come right after a number always stay in their singular form. So it is iki metre instead of iki metreler.
How do you say 'of' in 'two meters of fabric'?
You don't need a word for it! In Turkish, units of measurement act like simple adjectives. You just put the number, the unit, and the item directly next to each other: iki metre kumaş (literally 'two meter fabric').
Why don't we use kadar here to talk about the amount?
Since your current lesson is about kadar (as much as / as ... as), you might expect to see it! However, kadar is used for comparisons or approximations (which would mean 'about two meters' or 'as much as two meters'). Because you want an exact amount here, you state the measurement directly without kadar.
Why does almak end in -mak here?
This is the infinitive (dictionary) form of the verb, meaning 'to buy' or 'to take'. Whenever you use istemek (to want) with another verb, the action you want to do stays in this infinitive form. So, almak istiyorum translates directly to 'I want to buy'.