Questions & Answers about شما چرا پول ندارید؟
Why is cherâ placed after shomâ instead of at the beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, question words like cherâ (why) do not have to move to the very front of the sentence like they do in English. The subject shomâ (you) often comes first, and the question word sits before the verb or the object. Leaving the question word in the middle of the sentence is completely natural in Farsi.
Could I put cherâ at the beginning of the sentence anyway?
Yes! Farsi word order is quite flexible. You can absolutely say cherâ shomâ pul nadârid? Both options are correct, but placing cherâ immediately after the subject is extremely common in everyday conversation.
How exactly is the negative verb nadârid built here?
The base verb for "you have" (formal or plural) is dârid. To make it negative, you simply add the negative prefix na- to the beginning, resulting in nadârid. Keep in mind that the verb "to have" uses na- instead of the nemi- prefix that you see on most other present tense negative verbs!
Why isn't the object marker râ or ro attached to pul?
The object marker râ is only used when a direct object is specific, such as "the money" or "that money". In this sentence, you are asking about pul (money) in a general sense, so the specific object marker is not needed.
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