Breakdown of Köye dönmeye hiç niyetimiz yok.
yok
there is not / non-existent
hiç
at all / any
köy
village
dönmek
to return
Questions & Answers about Köye dönmeye hiç niyetimiz yok.
Why is there an -e at the end of dönmeye?
This is the dative case on the verbal noun (dönme). In Turkish, when you have an intention to do something, the action takes the dative case. So 'intention to return' is expressed as dönmeye niyet, which is literally 'intention towards returning'.
There are two words with the dative ending here (Köye and dönmeye). How do they work together?
They actually connect to different parts of the sentence! Köy takes the dative -e because you return to a place (köye dönmek). Then, the entire action of returning takes the dative -ye because it connects to the noun niyet (intention).
How does this sentence say 'We have no...'? I don't see a word for 'we' or 'have'.
In Turkish, 'having' something is expressed by combining a possessive ending with var (there is) or yok (there is not). Niyet means intention, and niyetimiz means 'our intention'. Adding yok literally makes it 'Our intention does not exist', which is how you say 'We don't have an intention'.
What is the purpose of hiç in this sentence?
Hiç means 'ever' or 'at all'. When used in a negative sentence (like here with yok), it translates to 'none at all' or 'absolutely no'. So hiç niyetimiz yok means 'we have no intention at all'.