Breakdown of پیچی که آن را پیدا کردی برای دریل است.
است
is
آن
that
برایbarâye
for
پیدا کردنpeydâ kardan
to find / to get / to develop (a condition)
Questions & Answers about پیچی که آن را پیدا کردی برای دریل است.
Why do we need ân râ in this sentence?
This is the main focus of this lesson! In English, we say 'The screw that you found.' But in Farsi, when the noun ('screw') is the direct object of the action in the 'that' clause ('you found'), we usually include a pronoun inside the clause to point back to it. So, Farsi literally says 'The screw that you found it.' Here, ân means 'it' and râ marks it as the direct object.
Doesn't the -i at the end of pich-i mean 'a screw'? The translation says 'the screw'.
Normally, yes, adding -i makes a noun indefinite ('a screw'). However, when a noun is followed by a ke (that) clause which defines exactly which one we mean, Farsi uses this same ending. It is known as the restrictive -i and basically means 'the specific screw that...'.
Could we use an attached pronoun instead of the separate ân râ?
Yes! Instead of using the separate pronoun ân with râ, you can attach the object pronoun -ash (it) to the verb. The clause would become ke peydâ-yash kardi (that you found it). Both ways are very common and mean exactly the same thing.
Is deril just the English word 'drill'?
Yes, it is! deril is a loanword from English used for power drills.