Word
او هرگز تسلیم شدن را دوست ندارد.
Meaning
He never likes giving up.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of او هرگز تسلیم شدن را دوست ندارد.
او
he/she
هرگزhargez
never
دوست داشتنdust dâshtan
to like / to love
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about او هرگز تسلیم شدن را دوست ندارد.
Why does the infinitive تسلیم شدن have را after it?
In this lesson, we see infinitives acting like nouns (gerunds). تسلیم شدن translates to 'giving up' here. Since 'giving up' is the specific thing he does not like, it acts as the direct object of the sentence. In Farsi, specific direct objects require the marker را.
How do we make a verbal noun out of a compound verb like 'to give up'?
You just use the full infinitive form! تسلیم شدن is a compound verb made of تسلیم (surrender) and شدن (to become). To use it as a noun meaning 'giving up', you simply keep both parts together in their infinitive form. The whole phrase acts as a single noun.
Why is the verb ندارد negative when the word هرگز already means 'never'?
Farsi requires a double negative when using words like never, nowhere, or nobody. When you use هرگز (never), the main verb of the sentence must also be in its negative form. A literal translation is 'He never doesn't like giving up', which means 'He never likes giving up' in standard English.
Is هرگز in the normal position for this type of word?
Yes, adverbs of frequency like هرگز (never) or همیشه (always) usually go right after the subject. Here, it sits perfectly between the subject او and the object phrase تسلیم شدن را.