Breakdown of کوبیدن میخ برای وصل کردن چوب است.
است
is
برایbarâye
for
چوبchub
wood
کوبیدنkubidan
to pound
میخmikh
nail
وصل کردنvasl kardan
to connect
Questions & Answers about کوبیدن میخ برای وصل کردن چوب است.
How do we link the action kubidan (pounding) to its object mix (nail)?
We use the Ezafe! Because kubidan is an infinitive acting as a noun here (a verbal noun), we link it to the thing being pounded using the unseen -e sound: kubidan-e mix. Think of it literally as 'the pounding of the nail'.
How does the Ezafe work with a compound verb like vasl kardan (to connect)?
Just like with simple verbs, you add the Ezafe to the end of the infinitive. Here, the light verb part is kardan, so we add the unseen -e sound directly to it, creating vasl kardan-e chub (the connecting of the wood).
Why don't we use the direct object marker râ after the nail or the wood?
Because the main verb of this sentence is simply ast (is). kubidan and vasl kardan are acting as nouns here rather than active verbs. When you link a verbal noun to its logical object using the Ezafe, you do not use râ.
Why do we use the infinitive vasl kardan right after the preposition barây-e (for)?
In English, we usually say 'for connecting' using an -ing word. In Farsi, you simply use the full infinitive form of the verb after prepositions like barây-e because infinitives can act exactly like nouns.
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