Breakdown of پدرم این مجله را دوست دارد.
این
this
پدرpedar
father
دوست داشتنdust dâshtan
to like / to love
راrâ
definite direct object marker
مجلهmajalle
magazine
Questions & Answers about پدرم این مجله را دوست دارد.
Why do we need the word را after این مجله?
In Farsi, when an action is done to a specific, known thing (a definite direct object), we must add را after it. Because the sentence says 'this magazine' (این مجله), it is a specific magazine, so we use را to show it is the object receiving the action.
Does را change how we pronounce the sentence in everyday speech?
Yes! While written as a separate word and pronounced 'râ' in formal Farsi, in everyday spoken Farsi it usually changes to 'ro' after words ending in a vowel. So, مجله را is typically pronounced 'majalle-ro'.
Where is the word for 'my' in 'my father'?
Farsi usually attaches short endings to words to show who they belong to. The -م (-am) added to the end of پدر (father) creates پدرم, which means 'my father'.
Why is the verb for 'likes' made of two words (دوست دارد)?
Farsi uses many compound verbs, which combine a noun or adjective with a basic verb to make a new meaning. دوست دارد literally means 'he has a friend' (دوست = friend, دارد = he/she has), but together they are the standard way to say 'he/she likes'.
Why doesn't the Farsi word order match the English translation?
Farsi generally puts the verb at the very end of the sentence. The standard order is Subject-Object-Verb. So the structure here is 'My father' (پدرم) + 'this magazine [object marker]' (این مجله را) + 'likes' (دوست دارد).
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