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او دنبال چیزی در جیب من میگردد.
Meaning
She is looking for something in my pocket.
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Questions & Answers about او دنبال چیزی در جیب من میگردد.
How do we get the word چیزی from this lesson?
چیزی is made of the noun چیز (thing) plus the indefinite suffix ی (i), which usually translates to "a" or "an". Together, they mean "a thing" or "something". It is the standard word for "something" when you aren't referring to a specific object.
Why are there two words for "looking for" (دنبال and میگردد)?
In Farsi, "to look for" is expressed with the phrase دنبالِ ... گشتن (donbâl-e ... gashtan). دنبال basically means "following" or "track", and گشتن means "to search" or "to turn". So, دنبال چیزی میگردد translates to something like "she searches following something".
Does دنبال need an ezâfe to connect to چیزی?
Yes! Even though it is not written out as a separate letter, you must pronounce it as دنبالِ چیزی (donbâl-e chizi). The ezâfe vowel "e" is required here to link the preposition-like word دنبال to the object being searched for.
How does جیب من translate to "my pocket"?
This uses the ezâfe to show possession, an important concept from earlier lessons. You pronounce it جیبِ من (jib-e man). It literally means "pocket of me", which is the standard way to say "my pocket".