Breakdown of اگر عکس را ویرایش نکنی، حذفش میکنم.
عکسaks
picture
راrâ
definite direct object marker
اگرagar
if
ویرایش کردنvirâyesh kardan
to edit
حذف کردنhazf kardan
to delete
Questions & Answers about اگر عکس را ویرایش نکنی، حذفش میکنم.
Where is the word for 'it' in the second half of the sentence?
It is the ending ش attached to the word حذف, making حذفش (hazf-esh). Instead of using a separate word like آن را (ân râ), Farsi frequently attaches a pronoun ending to act as the direct object.
Why is the pronoun ending ش attached to حذف rather than the verb میکنم?
Because 'to delete' translates to the compound verb حذف کردن (hazf kardan). When adding direct object endings to compound verbs, you must attach them to the non-verb part (the noun or adjective) that comes first. Therefore, we say حذفش میکنم instead of attaching it to the very end.
Why does the first verb use the subjunctive form نکنی instead of the regular present tense نمیکنی?
The sentence starts with اگر (agar, meaning 'if'). In Farsi, conditional 'if' sentences generally require the verb in the 'if' clause to be in the subjunctive mood, because it describes a hypothetical event rather than a stated fact.
Since ش acts as a specific direct object, why is there no را used with it?
Pronoun endings like ش already carry the meaning of a specific direct object built into them. You never need to use the object marker را when you are using these attached pronoun endings.
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