Breakdown of او همیشه خودش را آزار میدهد.
او
he/she
همیشهhamishe
always
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خودkhod
self
آزار دادنâzâr dâdan
to hurt
Questions & Answers about او همیشه خودش را آزار میدهد.
How is the word for "himself" built in this sentence?
It starts with the base word خود (self). Since the subject is او (he), we attach the matching third-person ending ـَش (-ash) to make خودش (himself). Finally, we add را (râ) because "himself" is the direct object receiving the action.
Could this sentence also mean "She always hurts herself"?
Yes! Farsi pronouns are gender-neutral. Both the main subject pronoun او (he/she) and the possessive ending ـَش (-ash) can refer to either a male or a female. You just rely on context to know which one it is.
Why is the verb translated as "hurts" when میدهد comes from the verb "to give"?
Farsi uses many compound verbs. Here, the verb is آزار دادن (to hurt or annoy). It is made by combining the noun آزار (harm or torment) with دادن (to give). So literally, the sentence says he always "gives harm" to himself!
Where do we place adverbs like همیشه (always) compared to the direct object?
Adverbs of time like همیشه are usually placed early in the sentence. In this sentence, it sits right after the subject (او) and right before the direct object (خودش را).
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