Breakdown of من موهای خودم را شانه نمیکنم چون خستهام.
من
I
خسته
tired
راrâ
definite direct object marker
چونchon
because
Questions & Answers about من موهای خودم را شانه نمیکنم چون خستهام.
Why do we use خودم here instead of just saying موهایم for my hair?
Using خودم adds emphasis. While موهایم means my hair, موهای خودم specifically means my own hair. The word خود meaning self takes the personal ending -َم to match the subject I.
Why is there an ezāfe connector on موهای right before خودم?
In Farsi, خود with its personal endings acts like a noun that possesses the previous word. Just like you use the ezāfe to connect the words in book of Ali, you use it to connect hair and myself, making it موهایِ خودم.
English uses the singular word hair, but this sentence uses the plural موهای. Do I always have to make it plural?
Yes, when talking about the hair on a person's head collectively, Farsi speakers usually use the plural form موها. Using the singular مو sounds like you are talking about a single strand of hair.
Why does the object marker را come after خودم instead of right after the noun for hair?
The marker را shows the specific direct object of the sentence. The entire phrase موهای خودم (my own hair) is the object being combed, so را must come at the very end of that whole phrase, not in the middle of it.
Why is there an extra alef letter in خستهام?