Learn Farsi: او زود به شرکت نمی‌رود. - She does not go to the company early.

It follows the rule for the negative present tense: the prefix نمی (ne-mi-) + present stem + ending. Here, we have نمی + the stem رو (rav) + the third person singular ending د (ad).

Why is the negative prefix pronounced 'ne' instead of 'na'?

When the standard negative prefix (na-) attaches to the present tense prefix می (mi-), its pronunciation changes to 'ne' to flow better. So instead of 'na-mi-rav-ad', it becomes ne-mi-rav-ad.

The present stem is رو (rav). What is the infinitive of this verb?

The infinitive for 'to go' is رفتن (raftan). In Farsi, present stems are often irregular and look quite different from the infinitive, so the present stem رو (rav) just has to be memorized.

The English translation says 'She', but could او also mean 'He'?

Yes! Farsi pronouns do not have gender. The word او (u) simply means 'he' or 'she' depending on the context of the conversation.

Why is زود (early) placed before the destination به شرکت (to the company)?

In Farsi, adverbs of time like زود usually come right after the subject and before prepositional phrases indicating place or destination. The general word order is: Subject + Time + Place + Verb.