Breakdown of من میخواهم طولانیترین رودخانه را پیدا کنم.
من
I
پیدا کردنpeydâ kardan
to find / to get / to develop (a condition)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
طولانیtulâni
long
رودخانهrudkhâne
river
Questions & Answers about من میخواهم طولانیترین رودخانه را پیدا کنم.
Why does طولانیترین come before رودخانه? Shouldn't adjectives come after the noun?
Usually, yes! Normal adjectives come after the noun and connect with an Ezafe (an 'e' sound). However, superlative adjectives (words ending in -ترین, meaning 'the most') are an exception. They always come before the noun, and you do not use an Ezafe to connect them. So it is simply طولانیترین رودخانه without an 'e' sound in between.
How is the word for 'longest' built in this sentence?
It is made by taking the base adjective طولانی (long) and adding the superlative suffix -ترین (-tarin). So, طولانی plus -ترین becomes طولانیترین (the longest).
Why is را placed after رودخانه?
The word را marks the specific direct object of the sentence. Here, the object is not just the river, but the entire phrase 'the longest river' (طولانیترین رودخانه). Therefore, را is placed at the very end of that complete noun phrase.
Why does the second verb say پیدا کنم instead of پیدا میکنم?
Because it follows میخواهم (I want). In Farsi, when you express wanting to do an action, the second verb must be in the subjunctive mood. So the indicative پیدا میکنم (I find) changes to the subjunctive پیدا کنم (that I find).
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