Breakdown of من اون همکار امانتدارو میشناسم.
من
I
آن
that
همکارhamkâr
colleague
راrâ
definite direct object marker
شناختنshenâkhtan
to know (someone) / to recognize
امانتدارamânat-dâr
trustworthy / reliable
Questions & Answers about من اون همکار امانتدارو میشناسم.
How does the suffix -dâr work in the word amânat-dâr?
The suffix -dâr means "having" or "possessing" (from the present stem of dâshtan, to have). Here it is added to the noun amânat (trust, safe-keeping, or deposit). So, an amânat-dâr is literally a "trust-holder" or someone who is trustworthy.
Why is there an -o at the very end of amânat-dâr-o?
That -o is the colloquial, spoken form of râ (را), the specific direct object marker. Because "that trustworthy colleague" is a specific person receiving the action of the verb (being known), it requires this marker. In formal written Farsi, it would be written as two separate words: amânat-dâr râ.
I don't see a linking vowel (ezafe) written between "colleague" and "trustworthy". Is it still pronounced?
Yes, you must pronounce it! In Farsi, the ezafe (-e) linking a noun to its adjective is rarely written out. You pronounce the phrase as hamkâr-e amânat-dâr, even though the -e isn't visible in the text.
What are the root parts of the word hamkâr (colleague)?
It is built from the prefix ham- (meaning "together" or "same") and the noun kâr (meaning "work"). So a hamkâr is literally a "together-worker" or co-worker.
Why does this sentence use mi-shenâsam for "I know" instead of a form of dânestan (like mi-dunam)?
In Farsi, the verb shenâkhtan (which gives us the present stem -shenâs-) is used when you know a person, a place, or are familiar with something. You use dânestan (present stem -dun-) only when you know a fact or a piece of information. Since the object here is a colleague, mi-shenâsam is the correct choice.
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