Translation of Turkish word "istemiyor" to English
istemiyor
/istemijoɾ/
Meaning
VerbThird-person singular negative present continuous of 'istemek' (to want) — meaning 'he/she/it does not want'. Formed as iste- + -m- + -iyor.
How to use
The verb "istemek" is a regular verb in Turkish, and "istemiyor" is its third-person singular negative present continuous form. Follows regular 2-way and 4-way vowel harmony in tense suffixes (-iyor, -di, -ecek, -miş).
🇬🇧 English
he doesn't want
Example
Bizimle gelmek istemiyor.
He does not want to come with us.
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- Bizimle gelmek istemiyor.— He does not want to come with us.
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The Turkish word "istemiyor" means "he doesn't want" in English.
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