Breakdown of Her ne kadar çok depozito isteseler de bu şahane evi kiralamak için para biriktiriyoruz.
bu
this
ev
house
çok
a lot of / many
para
money
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
için
for
kiralamak
to rent
de
too, also (de/da) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
biriktirmek
to save money / to accumulate / collect
her ne kadar
even though
şahane
fantastic
depozito
deposit
Questions & Answers about Her ne kadar çok depozito isteseler de bu şahane evi kiralamak için para biriktiriyoruz.
Why do we need her ne kadar if isteseler de already means 'even if they ask'?
Her ne kadar acts as an intensifier for the -sa/se de structure. While isteseler de alone means 'even if they ask,' adding her ne kadar strengthens the contrast, making it mean 'even though they ask' or 'no matter how much they ask.' It sets up a strong expectation of contrast right at the start of the sentence.
Could we put her ne kadar directly before the verb, like çok depozito her ne kadar isteseler de?
It is much more natural to place her ne kadar at the very beginning of the clause. It acts as a flag to the listener that a concessive condition (an 'even though' statement) is coming, allowing them to anticipate the -sa/se de ending on the verb.
Is istemek used to mean 'to ask for' in this context?
Yes! While you probably first learned istemek as 'to want,' it is very commonly used in commercial contexts to mean 'to ask for' or 'to charge.' So, çok depozito isteseler de translates smoothly to 'even though they ask for a large deposit.'
Why does bu şahane evi have an accusative suffix but para does not?
Bu şahane ev (this fantastic house) is a specific, definite object of the verb kiralamak, so it needs the accusative suffix -i. However, para is a general, unspecified object of the verb biriktirmek (to save). In Turkish, general categories of things stay in their bare form, especially in set phrases like para biriktirmek (to save money).
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