Breakdown of Cömertse tamam ama cimriyse onu istemem.
o
that / he / she / it
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
ama
but
tamam
okay
Questions & Answers about Cömertse tamam ama cimriyse onu istemem.
Why does cimriyse have a -y- before the ending, but cömertse does not?
We add the conditional suffix -se or -sa to adjectives to mean if someone or something is a certain way. Because cimri (stingy) ends in a vowel, we need the buffer letter -y- before adding -se, making it cimriyse. The word cömert (generous) ends in a consonant, so we just attach -se directly to get cömertse.
Why is it onu instead of just o?
The verb istemek (to want) takes a specific direct object, which requires the accusative case. To say want him, we take the pronoun o (he or him), add the buffer -n-, and the accusative suffix -u, giving us onu.
What tense is the verb istemem?
It is the negative form of the aorist (the wide or simple present tense), which is used for general habits or strong personal preferences. The root iste- (want) combines with the negative first-person ending to become istemem (I generally do not want).
There is no pronoun at the start of the sentence. How do we know who is being talked about?