Breakdown of من همین نقاشی را از همین نمایشگاه خریدم.
من
I
ازaz
from
خریدنkharidan
to buy
راrâ
definite direct object marker
همینhamin
this very, same
نقاشیnaghghâshi
painting
نمایشگاهnamâyeshgâh
exhibition
Questions & Answers about من همین نقاشی را از همین نمایشگاه خریدم.
We see hamin used twice in this sentence. Does it have the exact same meaning in both places?
Yes. hamin is the emphatic form of in (this). Before naghâshi, it means 'this very painting' (not just any painting). Before namâyeshgâh, it means 'this same exhibition'. It simply adds strong emphasis to the demonstrative adjective.
Why is the direct object marker râ placed after naghâshi instead of after hamin?
râ must follow the entire direct object noun phrase. Because hamin is an adjective modifying the noun naghâshi, the complete direct object is hamin naghâshi (this very painting). Therefore, râ goes at the very end of that phrase.
If I wanted to say 'I bought THESE very paintings', how would the use of hamin change?
The word hamin would not change at all! Emphatic demonstrative adjectives like hamin (this very) and hamân (that very) do not change form when used with plural nouns. You would simply make the noun plural: hamin naghâshihâ (these very paintings).
What is the -gâh part of namâyeshgâh (exhibition)?
The suffix -gâh is used in Farsi to indicate a 'place' where something happens. Here, it is attached to namâyesh (show or display), literally making it the 'place of display,' which translates to exhibition or gallery.
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