Learn Turkish: Kabus görmeden uyumak isterim. - I want to sleep without having a nightmare.

In Turkish, you don't 'have' a dream or a nightmare, you 'see' it (kabus görmek). So, görmeden literally means 'without seeing', but translates naturally to 'without having'.

How is the 'without doing' suffix applied to make görmeden?

The suffix is -madan or -meden, depending on vowel harmony. You take the verb root gör-, look at its final vowel (ö, a front vowel), and attach -meden. This turns the verb into an adverb describing exactly how you want to sleep.

Why does the sentence end with isterim instead of the more common istiyorum?

İstiyorum (present continuous) means 'I want' right at this moment. İsterim uses the aorist tense (simple present), which is often used for general wishes, habits, or to sound a little softer, like 'I would like.' Here, it expresses a general, ongoing preference for a peaceful sleep.

Why do we use the full dictionary form uyumak before isterim?

Just like in English, when you want to say 'I want TO DO something', the action you want to perform stays in its infinitive form (ending in -mak or -mek). It sits right before the conjugated main verb, which in this case is istemek (to want).