Breakdown of Böyle büyük bir matkap kullanmak istemiyorum.
bir
a / an
büyük
big
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
kullanmak
to use
Questions & Answers about Böyle büyük bir matkap kullanmak istemiyorum.
How does böyle change the meaning of the sentence compared to leaving it out?
Böyle means 'like this' or 'such'. By adding it before the adjective büyük (big), you are expressing 'such a big' or 'big like this'. Without it, the sentence simply means 'I don't want to use a big drill'.
Why is the word order böyle büyük bir matkap and not bir böyle büyük matkap?
In Turkish, the indefinite article bir (a/an) goes right next to the noun it belongs to, coming after any adjectives. Because böyle (such) modifies the adjective büyük (big), they both come before bir, resulting in the strict order: adverb + adjective + bir + noun.
Why do we use the full dictionary form kullanmak (to use) here?
When you want (or don't want) to do an action yourself, the action verb stays in its infinitive form with the -mak or -mek ending right before the verb istemek (to want). It translates exactly like English: 'to use' (kullanmak) + 'I don't want' (istemiyorum).
What happens to the negative ending in istemiyorum? I thought 'not wanting' would be 'istemeyorum'.