Breakdown of آیا کسی بدی را برای آزادی انتخاب میکند؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
برایbarâye
for
راrâ
definite direct object marker
انتخاب کردنentekhâb kardan
to choose
Questions & Answers about آیا کسی بدی را برای آزادی انتخاب میکند؟
How are the words badi (evil) and âzâdi (freedom) formed in this sentence?
Both are abstract nouns created by adding the stressed suffix -i to an adjective. bad means "bad," so badi means "badness" or "evil." âzâd means "free," making âzâdi "freedom."
The word kasi (anyone) also ends in -i. Is that the same suffix?
No, it is a different suffix that looks identical. In kasi, the -i is the indefinite article (meaning "a" or "some") attached to the noun kas (person). You can tell them apart because the abstract noun -i attaches to adjectives (like bad), while the indefinite -i attaches to nouns.
Why do we use the definite object marker râ after badi?
In Farsi, abstract concepts like badi (evil) usually take the direct object marker râ when they are the target of the action. Even though "evil" feels like a general concept in English, Farsi treats these abstract ideas as definite, specific things.
Do I always need to use âyâ to ask a yes/no question like this?
No. âyâ is a question word used mainly in writing or formal speech. In everyday spoken Farsi, you could drop it entirely and just raise the pitch of your voice at the end of the sentence to show it is a question.