Breakdown of Aslında ben de gelmek istiyorum.
gelmek
to come
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
aslında
actually, in fact
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Questions & Answers about Aslında ben de gelmek istiyorum.
Why is de a separate word here, rather than attached to ben?
Because it is the conjunction meaning "too" or "also". In Turkish, the "too/also" particle is always written as a separate word (ben de = "I also"). If it were attached to the word (bende), it would be the locative suffix meaning "on me" or "with me" (like in "kalem bende" = "I have the pen").
Why is the present continuous tense (-iyor) used for istiyorum when English uses the simple present "I want"?
In Turkish, state-of-mind or feeling verbs like wanting, loving, or missing usually take the present continuous (-iyor) to express how you feel right now. The simple present or aorist tense (isterim) is generally reserved for broad habits or polite offers (like "I would like...").
Why is gelmek left in its dictionary (infinitive) form?
When you say you want "to do" something, the action you want to do stays in the infinitive (-mak or -mek) form, and only the main verb (istemek) gets conjugated to match the subject. This is very similar to English: "I want (conjugated) to come (infinitive)".
Where does the word aslında come from?
It means "actually" or "in fact". It is built from the noun asıl (essence, reality, origin) plus the locative suffix -da ("in" or "at"). So, literally, it means something close to "in reality" or "in its essence".