Breakdown of آن دانشجوی هدفمند هر روز درس میخواند.
آن
that
دانشجوdâneshju
university student
هرhar
every
روزruz
day
درس خواندنdars khândan
to study
هدفمندhadafmand
purposeful
Questions & Answers about آن دانشجوی هدفمند هر روز درس میخواند.
How does the suffix -mand change the meaning of hadaf in this sentence?
hadaf is a noun meaning goal or purpose. By attaching the possession suffix -mand, we create the adjective hadafmand, which literally means possessing a purpose, or purposeful. It acts very much like adding -ful or -oriented in English.
Since this lesson also covers -dâr, could I say hadafdâr instead of hadafmand?
While hadafdâr makes grammatical sense (literally goal-holding), hadafmand is the established, natural word for purposeful or goal-oriented. As a general rule, the suffix -mand is often preferred for abstract, inherent, or intellectual qualities, whereas -dâr is frequently used for tangible possession, like puldâr (wealthy/having money).
Why is there an extra y sound attached to the end of dâneshju (student)?
That is the ezâfe linking vowel in action! We need to link the noun dâneshju to its adjective hadafmand. Because dâneshju ends in a long vowel sound, Farsi inserts a y consonant before the ezâfe vowel to bridge the gap smoothly, resulting in dâneshjuy-e hadafmand.
I remember xândan means to read. Why is it translated as studies here?
You are right that xândan means to read on its own. However, Farsi uses the compound verb dars xândan (literally to read a lesson) as the standard, everyday way to say to study. Notice that in the present habitual tense, the prefix mi- attaches only to the verb portion, giving us dars mixânad.
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