Breakdown of من هر روز ناهار نمیخورم.
من
I
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
هرhar
every
روزruz
day
ناهارnâhâr
lunch
Questions & Answers about من هر روز ناهار نمیخورم.
Does the noun after har need to be plural since it refers to multiple days?
No, it must be singular. Just like in English where we say 'every day' and not 'every days', the Farsi word har (every or each) is always followed by a singular noun. That is why we use ruz (day) instead of the plural ruz-hâ.
Why is the negative prefix spelled and pronounced as ne- instead of the usual na- in nemi-khoram?
When making a present tense verb negative, the negative prefix attaches directly to the mi- prefix. To make it flow and sound better, the usual na- changes to ne-. So instead of 'na-mi-khoram', it becomes nemi-khoram.
Why doesn't the word nâhar (lunch) have the object marker râ after it?
The word râ is only used for specific, definite objects (like 'the lunch' or 'that lunch'). In this sentence, eating lunch is just a general habit, not a specific plate of food, so râ is left out.
Could I put the time phrase har ruz at the very beginning of the sentence?
Yes, time phrases are quite flexible in Farsi. You could say har ruz man nâhar nemi-khoram to put more emphasis on 'every day'. However, putting the time phrase right after the subject, as seen in this sentence, is the most standard and natural word order.
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