Breakdown of من میخواهم قدیمیترین جنگل کشور را ببینم.
من
I
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
کشورkeshvar
country
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about من میخواهم قدیمیترین جنگل کشور را ببینم.
Why does the adjective قدیمیترین (oldest) come before the noun جنگل (forest), and why is there no Ezafe?
Superlative adjectives in Farsi (ending in -tarin) are placed directly before the noun they describe. Unlike normal adjectives that come after the noun and require an Ezafe, superlatives do not use an Ezafe to connect. You just say قدیمیترین جنگل without any linking vowel.
Is there an Ezafe between جنگل (forest) and کشور (country)?
Yes! Even though the superlative adjective doesn't use an Ezafe to connect to the noun, the noun جنگل still needs an Ezafe to connect to its possessor, کشور. You pronounce this part of the phrase as جنگلِ کشور (jangal-e keshvar).
Why is the object marker را placed after کشور (country) instead of right after جنگل (forest)?
The word را marks the specific direct object that receives the action of the verb. In this sentence, the entire phrase قدیمیترین جنگل کشور (the country's oldest forest) is the direct object. The marker را always goes at the very end of the whole object phrase, not just after the main noun.
Why is the verb meaning to see written as ببینم instead of its regular present form میبینم?
The verb میخواهم (I want) requires the second verb in the sentence to be in the subjunctive mood, because you are expressing a desire rather than stating a fact. The subjunctive is formed by swapping the prefix for , which turns into .