Breakdown of من سعی میکنم عصبانی نشوم.
من
I
سعی کردنsa'y kardan
to try
عصبانیasabâni
angry
شدنshodan
to become
Questions & Answers about من سعی میکنم عصبانی نشوم.
In English, we say 'I try not to get angry'. Why does Farsi conjugate both verbs?
In Farsi, when you try or want to do something, you do not use an infinitive like 'to get'. Instead, you use a conjugated verb in the subjunctive mood. Literally, this sentence says 'I try [that] I do not become angry'. Both the main verb میکنم and the subjunctive verb نشوم must take the 'I' ending.
How is the negative subjunctive verb نشوم formed here?
It is built from the verb شدن (to become). The present stem is شو (shav). To make it negative subjunctive, you attach the negative prefix نـ (na-) and the 'I' ending ـم (-am). So it combines as نـ + شو + ـم to make نشوم (nashavam).
The subjunctive usually starts with بـ (be-). Why is it missing here?
When making a subjunctive verb negative, the negative prefix نـ (na-) completely replaces the positive subjunctive prefix بـ (be-). You never use them together. That is why it is نشوم and not a combined form.
Is عصبانی نشوم considered a compound verb?
Yes, the infinitive is the compound verb عصبانی شدن (to get or become angry). When conjugating compound verbs, the non-verb part (the adjective عصبانی) stays exactly the same, and only the helping verb (شدن) changes into the negative subjunctive form (نشوم).
Could I use the word که (that) in this sentence?
Yes, you can! You could say من سعی میکنم که عصبانی نشوم (literally: I try that I do not become angry). In conversational Farsi, the connecting word که is very often dropped, which is why it is not used in this example.
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