istemekten
Istemekten is a Turkish grammatical form built from the verb istemek, meaning “to want.” It is the ablative form of the infinitive, expressed as -maktan (with vowel harmony, written as istemekten). The literal meaning is “from wanting” or “by wanting,” and it functions as a non-finite verbal form.
In use, istemekten typically forms non-finite clauses that can modify a main clause by indicating cause, motive,
Commonly, istemekten appears in combinations like istemekten dolayı or istemekten ötürü, meaning “due to wanting” or
Examples (illustrative, non-exhaustive):
- İstemekten dolayı kararımızı değiştirdik. (We changed our decision due to wanting it.)
- Bu adımları istemekten ötürü attık. (We took these steps because of wanting it.)
Relation to other forms: istemekten is one of several non-finite verb forms in Turkish that connect clauses
See also: Turkish grammar, verbal nouns, non-finite clauses, ablative suffixes.