Breakdown of من میخواهم خودم این مقاله را کامل کنم.
من
I
این
this
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
خودkhod
self
مقالهmaghâle
article
کامل کردنkâmel kardan
to complete
Questions & Answers about من میخواهم خودم این مقاله را کامل کنم.
Why use خودم here when we already have من at the beginning?
خودم literally means myself. In this lesson, we use it for emphasis. While من just means I, adding خودم stresses that you want to complete the article personally, without anyone else's help. It's made by combining خود (self) with the personal ending -ام (my).
Why is the second verb کامل کنم instead of کامل میکنم?
Because of the first verb, میخواهم (I want). In Farsi, when you say you want to do something, the second verb must be in the subjunctive form. For the compound verb کامل کردن (to complete), you make the subjunctive by dropping the می- prefix from میکنم, leaving just کنم.
Is it possible to place خودم right after من instead?
Yes, word order in Farsi is flexible. You could absolutely say من خودم میخواهم این مقاله را کامل کنم (I myself want to...). Placing it where it is in this sentence is also perfectly natural and emphasizes your role in the action of completing it.
What is the purpose of را in this sentence?
را is the specific direct object marker. Because you are talking about this article (این مقاله) rather than just any article, it is specific. Therefore, you must use را to show it is the exact thing you are completing.
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