Breakdown of او داستان را میخواند.
او
he/she
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
داستانdâstân
story
Questions & Answers about او داستان را میخواند.
Why is the word ra placed right after dastan?
In Farsi, when an action happens to a specific, known thing (a definite direct object), we add the marker ra right after it. Because the sentence says "the story" instead of just "a story", we need ra after dastan to show it is the specific thing being read.
Does the pronoun u specifically mean "he"?
Farsi pronouns do not have gender. The word u can mean "he" or "she" depending on who we are talking about. The English translation says "he" here, but without extra context, "she reads the story" is also a perfectly correct translation.
What does the mi- prefix at the beginning of the verb mikhanad do?
The prefix mi- tells us that the action is happening in the present. It is used to form the present tense in Farsi, so mikhanad can mean either "he reads" as a regular habit, or "he is reading" right now.
How does the ending of the verb mikhanad match the subject?
Verbs in Farsi change their ending to match the person doing the action. The -ad ending on mikhanad is the suffix for the third-person singular, meaning it perfectly matches the subject u (he/she).