Questions & Answers about عکس روی دیوار کج شد.
Is there an Ezafe linking aks to the rest of the sentence?
Yes! The subject is pronounced aks-e ru-ye divār. The Ezafe (the short "e" sound) links the noun aks (picture) to the phrase ru-ye divār (on the wall) to show that the location belongs to or describes the picture.
Based on this lesson, how would I change this sentence to say someone else made the picture crooked?
You swap the intransitive verb shodan (to become) for its transitive partner kardan (to do/make). For example, to say "I made the picture crooked," you would change the verb and say aks-e ru-ye divār rā kaj kardam.
In the transitive version you just mentioned, why do we suddenly need to add rā?
In the original sentence (kaj shod), the picture is the subject doing the "becoming." But when you use kaj kardam (I made crooked), "I" am the subject, and the picture becomes the definite direct object receiving your action. Specific direct objects require the marker rā.
Why does Farsi use shod (became) here if an English speaker might just say "The picture is crooked"?
While English often describes the static result ("is crooked"), Farsi frequently emphasizes the change of state using shodan. Kaj shod translates more literally to "got crooked" or "became crooked," focusing on the event of it shifting out of place.
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