Breakdown of آنها هر هفته مجله میخرند.
آنها
they
خریدنkharidan
to buy
هرhar
every
هفتهhafte
week
مجلهmajalle
magazine
Questions & Answers about آنها هر هفته مجله میخرند.
Why is there no را after مجله if it is the direct object?
The object marker را is only used for definite direct objects, like "the magazine" or "that magazine". In this sentence, they are just buying "magazines" in a general, non-specific way. Because it is an indefinite object, we do not use را.
The English translation says "magazines", so why isn't مجله pluralized as مجلهها?
In Farsi, when you refer to a general category or habit (like "buying magazines" or "reading books"), you usually leave the noun in its singular form. You would only add the plural ending ها if you were talking about specific, countable magazines.
Why does the verb میخرند start with می?
The prefix می is added to verbs to show the present tense. It tells us that the action is a regular habit ("they buy") or is happening right now ("they are buying"), which fits perfectly with the phrase "every week". The ending ند simply matches the "they" subject.
Why is هر هفته (every week) placed in the middle of the sentence instead of at the end?
Unlike English, where time phrases usually go at the very beginning or end of a sentence, Farsi time expressions like هر هفته typically go right after the subject (آنها) and before the object (مجله). Remember, the verb always goes at the very end of the sentence.
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