Breakdown of کسی باید جیب او را بگردد.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
کسیkasi
someone, anyone
Questions & Answers about کسی باید جیب او را بگردد.
How do we get the word کسی (kasi) for 'someone'?
The base word is کس (kas), meaning 'person'. By attaching the indefinite suffix ی (-i), it becomes کسی (kasi), meaning 'a person' or 'someone'. You will see this same ی (-i) added to چیز (chiz - thing) to make چیزی (chizi - something).
I learned that the verb گشتن (gashtan) means 'to turn' or 'to stroll'. Why does it translate to 'search' here?
While the verb گشتن (gashtan), which has the present stem گرد (gard), usually means 'to turn' or 'to stroll', it takes on the meaning of 'to search' when it is used with a direct object like a pocket, a bag, or a room (as if you are turning things over to look for something).
Why does the verb بگردد (begardad) start with بـ (be-)?
The sentence uses باید (bāyad), meaning 'must'. In Farsi, modal verbs like 'must' require the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. We create this form by adding the subjunctive prefix بـ (be-) to the present stem instead of using the usual می (mi-) prefix.
Why does the object marker را (rā) come after او (u) and not directly after جیب (jib)?
The direct object being searched is the entire phrase 'his pocket', which is connected by the hidden ezafe sound as جیب او (jib-e u). The specific direct object marker را (rā) must always sit at the very end of the whole noun phrase, so it is placed after the pronoun (u).