Breakdown of دانایی که کتاب میخواند این را میفهمد.
این
this
کتابketâb
book
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about دانایی که کتاب میخواند این را میفهمد.
Why does the adjective dânâ (wise) have an -i suffix here?
In Farsi, adjectives can act as nouns. While this lesson shows -hâ making a plural group (like dânâhâ for wise people), adding the suffix -i makes it a singular noun. Since dânâ ends in the vowel â, it takes the glide y before the suffix, spelling and pronouncing it as dânâyi (a wise person).
Does the -i in dânâyi just mean 'a' (indefinite)?
Yes, but it is doing something extra here. Because it is immediately followed by ke (who/that), this is the restrictive -i. It specifically links the nominalized adjective (dânâyi) to the clause that defines it, translating to 'A wise person who reads books...'.
Why is the singular ketâb used if the English translation says 'reads books'?
When talking about a general category or habit rather than specific, countable items, Farsi usually leaves the noun in its singular form. So ketâb mikhânad literally means 'reads book', but translates best to the general habit of reading books.
Why is there a râ after in (this)?
The word in is the direct object of the verb mifahmad (understands). Since demonstrative pronouns like in point to something specific, they are always definite, which means they must be followed by the specific object marker râ.