Word
با یک کتاب خودم را سرگرم میکنم.
Meaning
I entertain myself with a book.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of با یک کتاب خودم را سرگرم میکنم.
کتابketâb
book
یکyek
one / a, an
باbâ
with
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about با یک کتاب خودم را سرگرم میکنم.
How does the word for "myself" work in this sentence?
The word for "myself" is خودم (khodam), made of خود (khod, meaning "self") plus the "my" ending ـَم (-am). Because "myself" is the specific person receiving the action, it acts as the direct object and is immediately followed by the object marker را (râ).
What is the literal meaning of the verb سرگرم میکنم?
It is a compound verb made of سرگرم (sargarm) and میکنم (mikonam, meaning "I do" or "I make"). Literally, سرگرم translates to "head warm." In Farsi, making your head warm means keeping yourself entertained, busy, or amused!
Why is با یک کتاب (with a book) at the beginning of the sentence instead of after the object?
In Farsi, the verb always goes at the very end, but the rest of the word order is quite flexible. Putting the prepositional phrase با یک کتاب first is very natural and slightly emphasizes what you are using to entertain yourself, before moving on to the direct object خودم را.
Why isn't the word من (I) at the beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, the verb ending already tells us who is doing the action. The ـَم (-am) ending on میکنم means "I do." You could add من (man) at the very beginning of the sentence, but it is usually dropped unless you want to add extra emphasis.