Word
Adresten emin olmak istiyorum.
Meaning
I want to be sure about the address.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Adresten emin olmak istiyorum.
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
adres
address
emin olmak
to be sure
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Questions & Answers about Adresten emin olmak istiyorum.
Why does the English translation say "about the address" but the Turkish word is adresten ("from the address")?
In Turkish, certain words always pair with specific grammatical cases. The word emin (sure) requires the ablative case, which is the "from" ending (-den, -dan, -ten, -tan). So, to be "sure about" something in Turkish, you literally say you are "sure from" it.
Why is the suffix on adres exactly -ten instead of -den?
This happens because of a rule called consonant assimilation. The word adres ends in "s", which is a voiceless consonant. When we add a suffix that normally starts with "d" (like -den), the "d" hardens into a "t" to match the voiceless "s", giving us -ten.
Why are there two words, emin olmak, to say "to be sure"?
Emin is an adjective meaning "sure" or "certain", not a verb. To use it as an action, you must combine it with the helper verb olmak (to be). This is a very common way to create verbs in Turkish!
How do we build the "I want to..." structure in this sentence?
When you want to do an action, you use the full dictionary form (the infinitive) of the main verb, followed by a conjugated form of istemek (to want). Here, we have the infinitive olmak (to be) followed by istiyorum (I want), literally meaning "to be I want".