isteyen

İsteeyen is a Turkish present participle derived from the verb istemek, meaning to want or desire. It functions as an adjective or noun, conveying “the one who wants” or “the wanting one.” In ordinary Turkish, it is used to describe people who want something, or to introduce a relative clause such as “the person who wants.”

Formation and grammar: The word is formed by adding the present-participial suffix -en to the verb stem iste- (from istemek). It can modify a noun in number and case, as in “İsteyen kişi” (the person who wants) or “İsteyenler” (the people who want). The participial form also allows it to introduce relative clauses without a separate pronoun: for example, “İsteyen gelince konuşalım” (When the one who wants comes, let us speak).

Usage and examples: Common phrases include “İsteyenler için indirim var” (There is a discount for those who want), and “İsteyen kişi başvurusunu yapabilir” (The person who wants can submit the application). It occurs in instructions, advertisements, and everyday speech to target or describe individuals based on their desire or intention.

Relation to other forms: İsteeyen is related to istemek and other Turkish verbs that form present participles with -en, such as "gören" from görmek (to see) or "yapan" from yapmak (to do). It is not a fixed noun, but can function as a nominal phrase describing a person by their desire. When negated, the opposite is “istemeyen” (the one who does not want).