Breakdown of Bu arabayı aynen geri almak üzere ödünç veriyorum.
bu
this
araba
car
almak
to take, to buy
vermek
to give
Questions & Answers about Bu arabayı aynen geri almak üzere ödünç veriyorum.
Does üzere usually mean 'about to'? Why is it translated as 'on the condition that' here?
You might remember -mak üzere from earlier lessons meaning 'about to' (like çıkmak üzereyim - I am about to leave). However, it has a second common meaning: a conditional promise or proviso, meaning 'on the condition that' or 'provided that'. In this sentence, geri almak üzere means 'on the condition of taking it back'.
Could I use şartıyla instead of üzere in this sentence?
Yes! You could say geri almak şartıyla, which also translates to 'on the condition of taking it back.' Using -mak üzere is just another common, slightly more formal way to express a strict condition or agreement between two people.
How exactly is the word aynen used here?
Aynen means 'exactly as it is' or 'without any changes'. It is related to the word aynı (same). Here, it tells us how the car must be returned. Fun fact: Turkish speakers also use aynen by itself in conversation to mean 'Exactly!' or 'I totally agree!'
Why does ödünç veriyorum mean 'lending'? How do I say 'borrowing'?
In Turkish, the word ödünç means 'a loan' or 'something lent or borrowed'. To specify the direction of the item, you pair it with a verb. Ödünç vermek (to give a loan) means 'to lend', while ödünç almak (to take a loan) means 'to borrow'.