Breakdown of کی رنگ کردن صندلی را شروع میکنی؟
صندلی
chair
کیkey
when
شروع کردنshoru' kardan
to start
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about کی رنگ کردن صندلی را شروع میکنی؟
Where is the Ezafe in this sentence to link the verbal noun to its object?
It connects kardan to sandali. When spoken, you say rang kardan-e sandali. We use the infinitive rang kardan (to paint) as a noun meaning painting. To link this action to its object (the chair), we add the Ezafe -e, making it literally the painting of the chair.
Why is the object marker râ placed after sandali?
The word râ marks the direct object of the main verb shoro' mikoni (you start). Here, the direct object is not just the chair, but the entire phrase rang kardan-e sandali (painting the chair). Since râ always follows the complete noun phrase, it comes right after sandali.
How does the compound verb rang kardan work as a noun here?
Farsi uses the full infinitive form of a verb exactly like an English gerund (an -ing word acting as a noun). Because rang kardan is a compound verb, both parts stay together when used as the verbal noun painting.
Why is key (when) at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, question words like key usually sit where the actual information would go in the answer. Since time words frequently go at the beginning of a Farsi sentence, key naturally takes that exact spot.