Word
پرستار از بیمار خواست که ویتامینهایش را بخورد.
Meaning
The nurse asked the patient to take his vitamins.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of پرستار از بیمار خواست که ویتامینهایش را بخورد.
او
he/she
ازaz
from
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about پرستار از بیمار خواست که ویتامینهایش را بخورد.
Why does the sentence use خواست (khâst) if the translation says 'asked' rather than 'wanted'?
While خواستن (khâstan) usually means 'to want', when you combine it with the preposition از (az, from) and a person, it means 'to ask someone to do something' or 'to request'. So از بیمار خواست means 'asked the patient'.
Why do we use the preposition از (az) before بیمار (bimâr)?
In English, you simply 'ask the patient'. But in Farsi, the structure for requesting is literally to ask from someone. The verb خواستن requires از to introduce the person you are making the request to.
Why is the final verb بخورد (bokhorad) in the present subjunctive form?
This is an indirect command, which is the focus of this lesson. Because the first verb expresses a request or command (خواست), the action that follows the linking word که (ke, that) must be in the present subjunctive, just like it is after verbs of wanting or needing.
Why is the verb بخورد (bokhorad) used here for 'take'? Doesn't it mean 'eat'?
Yes! In Farsi, you use the verb خوردن (khordan, to eat/drink) for consuming pills, medicine, and vitamins, rather than a word that literally translates to 'take'.
Where does the extra 'y' sound in ویتامینهایش (vitâmin-hâ-yash) come from?