Breakdown of آن رفتگر هر روز خیابان را تمیز میکند.
آن
that
خیابانkhiâbân
street
هرhar
every
روزruz
day
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تمیز کردنtamiz kardan
to clean
رفتگرroftegar
street sweeper
Questions & Answers about آن رفتگر هر روز خیابان را تمیز میکند.
How is the word رفتگر (street sweeper) formed using the -گر suffix?
The suffix -گر is used to create a noun representing a profession or agent. Here, it attaches to رفت (roft), the past stem of the verb رفتن (roftan, meaning to sweep). Interestingly, this verb is spelled exactly the same as the common verb رفتن (raftan, to go), but pronounced differently! Over time, the pronunciation of the profession shifted slightly to become رفتگر (raftegar).
How does the compound verb تمیز میکند (tamiz mikonad) work?
This is a compound verb made from the adjective تمیز (tamiz, meaning clean) and the verb کردن (kardan, meaning to do or make). To say 'he cleans' in the present tense, only the کردن part is conjugated to become میکند (mikonad), while تمیز stays exactly the same.
Why do we need the word را (râ) after خیابان (xiâbân)?
The word را (râ) marks the definite direct object. Because the sentence says he cleans 'the' street (a specific, known street rather than streets in general), we must add را after it. This is a common rule you learned earlier, but it is important to remember it still applies even when the object is separated from the verb.
The English translation says 'That street sweeper' but آن (ân) just means 'that'. Is there a word for 'the' missing?
In Farsi, there is no direct equivalent for the English definite article 'the'. When a noun is specified with a demonstrative word like آن (ân, meaning that) or این (in, meaning this), it is already clearly defined. Therefore, آن رفتگر completely covers 'that street sweeper'.
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