Questions & Answers about او نه پشم خرید نه پنبه.
Why is the verb خرید positive when the sentence meaning is negative?
The phrase نه ... نه (neither ... nor) already makes the sentence negative all by itself. Because of this, the verb خرید (bought) stays positive. While you might hear native speakers use a negative verb in casual speech, using the positive verb is the standard rule.
Why does the verb خرید come before پنبه? Doesn't the verb always go at the very end in Farsi?
Usually, yes! But with conjunctions like نه ... نه, it is very common to split the items up for a better rhythm. The pattern becomes نه followed by the first item, then the verb, then نه followed by the second item. This leaves the second item at the very end of the sentence.
Is it also correct to put both wool and cotton before the verb?
Yes, you can stick to the strict rule and put both objects before the verb. If you do that, you would usually add و (and) in the middle, making it او نه پشم و نه پنبه خرید. Both versions are correct and widely used.
Does the pronunciation of نه change when it means neither or nor instead of just no?
No, it is exactly the same word and is pronounced the exact same way. The only difference is that when you use it twice in a sentence like this, it connects two nouns to mean neither one nor the other.