Breakdown of من پماد را روی زخمم مالیدهام.
من
I
رویruye
on
راrâ
definite direct object marker
زخمzakhm
wound
پمادpomâd
ointment
مالیدنmâlidan
to apply / to rub
Questions & Answers about من پماد را روی زخمم مالیدهام.
Why does the verb end in دهام rather than just being مالیدم?
The verb مالیدهام is in the Present Perfect tense, meaning I have applied or I have rubbed. You form it by taking the past stem مالید, adding ه, and attaching the present perfect ending ام. It is used here because the ointment was applied in the past but is still on the wound right now.
What is the purpose of را after پماد?
The word را marks the definite direct object of the sentence. پماد means ointment or cream. Because the speaker is talking about a specific ointment (the ointment rather than just some ointment), we must add را right after it.
Is there an ezâfe connecting the words روی and زخمم?
Yes, there is an invisible ezâfe vowel connecting the preposition روی (on or onto) to the noun زخمم (my wound). The phrase is pronounced ruy-e zaxm-am.
How is the word زخمم put together?
It is made of the noun زخم (wound) plus the first-person singular possessive suffix م (my). Together, they mean my wound.
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