Breakdown of من درختهای جنگل را نابود نخواهم کرد.
من
I
درختderakht
tree
راrâ
definite direct object marker
جنگلjangal
forest
Questions & Answers about من درختهای جنگل را نابود نخواهم کرد.
How is the negative future tense formed in the phrase نابود نخواهم کرد?
To make the negative future, we add the negative prefix نـ (na-) to the conjugated helper verb خواستن (to want/will), making نخواهم (I will not). This is followed by the short infinitive of the main verb. For the compound verb نابود کردن (to destroy), the short infinitive is کرد, giving us نابود نخواهم کرد.
Why does the helper verb نخواهم go in the middle of the main verb here?
نابود کردن (to destroy) is a compound verb, made of a non-verb part (نابود) plus an action verb (کردن). In the future tense, the helper verb (نخواهم) always splits the compound. It steps right in between the first part and the short infinitive, creating نابود نخواهم کرد.
Why is there a ی attached to the end of درختها (trees)?
This is the Ezafe, which links "trees" to "forest" to mean "trees of the forest". Because the plural suffix ـها (hâ) ends in a long vowel sound, we must use ی (ye) as a bridge to connect the words smoothly. So it becomes درختهای جنگل (derakht-hâ-ye jangal).
Why does the object marker را (râ) come after جنگل (forest) if the things being destroyed are the trees?
The word را marks a specific direct object, but it always attaches to the end of the entire noun phrase. Here, the complete object receiving the action is "the trees of the forest" (). Therefore, waits until the very end of that whole group before appearing.