Breakdown of دو هفته طول میکشد تا خالکوبی روی پوست من خوب شود.
من
I
رویruye
on
دوdo
two
هفتهhafte
week
شدنshodan
to become
خوبkhub
well / good
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
تاtâ
until
خالکوبیkhâlkubi
tattoo
پوستpust
skin
Questions & Answers about دو هفته طول میکشد تا خالکوبی روی پوست من خوب شود.
How does tul mi-keshad work with tâ in this sentence?
tul mi-keshad literally means it draws length and translates to it takes time. In this sentence, it is paired with tâ (until or for) to connect the duration of time (do hafte) to the final action that finishes the waiting period.
Why is the verb at the end khub shaved instead of khub mishavad?
Because of the word tâ. When we talk about how long it takes for something to happen, that action has not happened yet. Farsi uses the present subjunctive (shaved) after tâ instead of the normal indicative present tense (mishavad) to show this is a pending result.
Do I need to change the verb form of tul mi-keshad if the time is plural, like two weeks?
No. When you use this structure to say it takes time, the verb tul keshidan acts like the impersonal it in English. It always stays in the third-person singular (mi-keshad), no matter how many weeks, days, or hours are involved.
Does khub shodan specifically mean to heal?
It literally means to become good. While it perfectly translates to heal in this sentence about a tattoo, Farsi uses this exact same compound verb anytime someone recovers from an injury or gets well after being sick.
How do the words link together in ru-ye pust-e man (on my skin)?
They are connected by the ezâfe structure (the hidden linking vowel). ru means on or surface, and because it ends in a vowel, it uses a ye sound to link to pust (skin). Then pust uses a short e sound to link to man (I/my), creating on the skin of me.
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