Question 1

Where is the word for "it" in تنظیمش کردم?

Accepted Answer

The "it" is the suffix -sh (ش) attached to تنظیم. In this lesson, we are learning how to use these short pronoun suffixes as direct objects. Instead of using a separate word plus the object marker, like آن را (ân râ), Farsi speakers often just attach this short suffix to mean "it".

Question 2

Why does the -sh suffix attach to تنظیم rather than the verb کردم?

Accepted Answer

Because تنظیم کردن is a compound verb (a verb made of two words: a noun or adjective plus a basic "light" verb like "to do"). When you use a pronoun suffix as a direct object with a compound verb, you attach it to the first part of the compound, not the verb at the very end. So it naturally becomes تنظیمش کردم.

Question 3

Why do we use the object marker را after دوربین but not in the second half of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

We need را after دوربین because it is a specific noun receiving the action (taking the camera). However, in the second half, the attached suffix -sh already acts as the direct object. When you use a pronoun suffix to replace a direct object, you completely drop the را.

Question 4

How do we know who is doing the actions if the word for "I" isn't in the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The subject is built directly into the verbs. Both گرفتم and کردم end with the -am (م) suffix, which tells us the subject is "I" in the past tense. Since the verb endings make the subject perfectly clear, Farsi speakers usually drop the standalone word من unless they want to add extra emphasis.

تصویر تار بود، پس دوربین را گرفتم و تنظیمش کردم.

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