Learn Turkish: Madem araban yok, seni ben götürürüm. - Since you don't have a car, I'll take you myself.

Madem translates to "since," "seeing as," or "given that." It introduces a known fact or premise (you don't have a car) to justify the conclusion or offer in the second half of the sentence. You might also hear it as mademki, which means the exact same thing.

Why are the pronouns seni ben placed right next to each other?

Because Turkish verbs already tell you who is doing the action, subject pronouns like ben are usually dropped unless you want to add emphasis. Including ben here stresses "I will take you" or "I will take you myself." Placing seni (you) and ben (I) side-by-side highlights this personal offer.

Why is the aorist tense used in götürürüm instead of the future tense?

The aorist tense (the -ür- suffix in götürürüm) is widely used in Turkish to make spontaneous offers, volunteer for a task, or make promises. While the future tense (götüreceğim) would sound like a scheduled, concrete plan, the aorist sounds like a friendly, on-the-spot offer: "I'll take you!"

I learned that almak means "to take." Why is götürmek used here?