"We do not want to study for the chemistry exam."

Translation: Kimya sınavına çalışmak istemiyoruz.

[EhabMohey92]

didn't "okumak" mean "to read" and also mean "to study" ???

[Aldrost]

Because sınav can't be used with okumak, according to a Turk I spoke to. I feel that 'okumak' is a more general term...

[JuergenZirak]

I'm not quite certain - is it sinavina instead of sinava because of the compound with kimya? I'm sure I'ver read just sinava before in a quite similar sentence, but it could have been as a single word, that is, just "the exam". (and yes, I know the i in sinava is without dot, but if i switch to turkish keyboard layout i can't type efficiently, sorry)

[quest4good]

Yes, I think so, but native speakers/moderators please correct me:
Sınav = exam + ı (possession siffix, because it's preceded by kimya) + n (buffer consonant) + a (because the phrase requires dative).

[Anne639181]

Are there any moderators for Turkısh any more?

[TessEwing1]

Thanks. I was wondering about that construction

[Galia494724]

I am not sure as well, but the way I constructed sinavina was kimya sinavi (compound noun) + n (buffer) + a (dative)

[AlexBENOS]

I think this is the correct "construction"

[Sayel.Abbadi]

Kimya sınavı için çalışmak istemiyoruz is accepted too.

[slasherwhxre]

Why is "Kimya sınavına çalışmayı istemiyoruz" wrong?

[ex_contributor]

it is correct, will be added

[Sotirakis1]

Çalışmak = to study. Çalısma if I recall is the explanation. 'çalışmak', when aglutinated with 'ı', is 'çalışmağı'. This does not make sense as a verb is never aglutinated. Turkish likes to keep sentences simple when ever it is possible.

[Sotirakis1]

Sorry verbs are aglutinated but not in the çalışmayı sense.

[OuasselBen]

Why is "Biz kimyan'ın sinavına çalişmak istemiyoruz?" Wrong

[Sebastian292343]

would "kimya sınavı için çalışmak istemiyoruz" also be correct?

[Sayel.Abbadi]

See my comment above.

[Sebastian292343]

Completely missed that, thank you!