Breakdown of ما جعبهی خاص را در جایی پنهان کردیم.
ما
we
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
جعبهja'be
box
Questions & Answers about ما جعبهی خاص را در جایی پنهان کردیم.
How does jâyi mean 'somewhere' in this sentence?
The word jâ means 'place'. By adding the indefinite suffix -i, it becomes jâyi, which means 'a place' or 'somewhere'. Notice that in Farsi, we usually use the preposition dar before it, so dar jâyi literally translates to 'in a place' rather than just a standalone 'somewhere'.
Why does the object marker râ come after khâs instead of right after the word for box (ja'be)?
The word râ marks the specific direct object of the sentence, but it always goes at the very end of the entire noun phrase. Because 'the special box' is tied together by the ezāfe (ja'be-ye khâs), râ must follow the adjective rather than interrupting the phrase.
Why is there an extra ی at the end of جعبهی (ja'be-ye)?
The word for box, ja'be, ends in a silent 'heh' (which sounds like a short 'e'). To link it to the adjective khâs (special), we need an ezāfe. When a word ends in a silent 'heh', the ezāfe is written with the letter ی and pronounced as '-ye', giving us ja'be-ye khâs.
Is penhân kardim a compound verb?
Yes! The word penhân means 'hidden' or 'concealed'. Like many Farsi verbs, it pairs with kardan (to do or to make) to create the action. Because the subject is 'we' (), the verb takes the ending, so literally means 'we made hidden' or 'we hid'.