Breakdown of Bu iş çok dikkat ister.
iş
work
çok
a lot of / many
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
dikkat
attention, care
Questions & Answers about Bu iş çok dikkat ister.
Why does the sentence use ister instead of a word for "needs"?
While istemek literally means "to want", Turkish frequently uses it for inanimate subjects that "require" or "need" something. Saying the job "wants" attention is the most natural way to say it "needs" care in everyday Turkish.
Why is the verb ister instead of istiyor?
The verb uses the simple present tense (the aorist), which is marked here by the -er ending. This tense is used for general facts, habits, and timeless truths. Because this job always requires care as a general rule, not just right at this exact moment, ister is the correct choice over the continuous istiyor.
Why isn't dikkat pluralized since çok means "a lot of"?
In Turkish, nouns that come directly after quantity words like çok (a lot / many) or numbers must always stay in their singular form. Additionally, dikkat means "attention" or "care", which is an uncountable concept that wouldn't normally take the plural -lar suffix anyway.
Could I use dikkatli instead of dikkat in this sentence?