Breakdown of دانشجو یک نامه مینویسد.
دانشجوdâneshju
university student
یکyek
one / a, an
نامهnâme
letter
نوشتنneveshtan
to write
Questions & Answers about دانشجو یک نامه مینویسد.
Why are the words in this order: student, a letter, writes?
In Farsi, sentences usually follow a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. The subject who does the action (دانشجو) comes first, the thing they are acting upon (یک نامه) comes next, and the verb (مینویسد) always goes at the very end.
Why is there no را after the object in this sentence?
The word را is only used for specific, definite objects (like "the letter" or "my letter"). Because this sentence uses یک to talk about a general, indefinite object ("a letter"), we do not use را.
What does the می at the beginning of the verb do?
The prefix می shows that an action is happening right now or happens regularly. Depending on the context, it means the student "is writing" right now, or "writes" as a general habit.
How does the end of the verb match the subject?
The verb ends with ـد, which is the ending for "he, she, or it". Since دانشجو (the student) is a singular third person, the verb needs this ending to match.