Questions & Answers about من نه خیاط خسته را دیدم نه مغازهی قدیمی را.
Why is the verb دیدم (I saw) affirmative instead of negative (ندیدم)?
In Farsi, the correlative conjunction نه ... نه ... (neither ... nor) already makes the sentence negative. Because of this, the verb can be affirmative, just like in English. However, keep in mind that in everyday spoken Farsi, it is very common to use a negative verb anyway (ندیدم). Both are correct!
I thought the verb always goes at the very end of a Farsi sentence. Why is دیدم in the middle here?
While Farsi verbs usually go at the very end of the sentence, correlative conjunctions like نه ... نه ... often bend this rule. Placing the verb after the first item and then adding the second item emphasizes the contrast and breaks up a long string of objects. You could put the verb at the very end, but splitting it like this is very natural and common.
Why is the definite object marker را used twice in this sentence?
Because both the tired tailor and the old shop are specific, definite direct objects, they both take the marker را. Repeating را after each item is the standard way to keep the two parts of the نه ... نه ... structure balanced.
Why does مغازه (maghâze) get a ی added to it before قدیمی (qadimi)?