Breakdown of همین که این داروی بیضرر را بخوری، میخوابی.
این
this
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
خوابیدنkhâbidan
to sleep
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about همین که این داروی بیضرر را بخوری، میخوابی.
How does the prefix بی change the meaning of ضرر in this sentence?
The prefix بی (bi-) means "without". The noun ضرر (zarar) means "harm" or "damage". By combining them, you get the adjective بیضرر (bi-zarar), which literally means "without harm" and translates to "harmless". This is a very common way to create negative adjectives in Farsi.
Why does the sentence use the verb بخوری (from خوردن - to eat) for taking medicine?
In English, you "take" medicine, but in Farsi, you generally "eat" or "drink" it using the verb خوردن (xordan). Translating "take" literally by using a verb like گرفتن (gereftan) would sound unnatural to a native speaker.
Why is the verb بخوری in the subjunctive mood rather than the regular present tense?
The phrase همین که (as soon as) introduces an action that hasn't happened yet. Because taking the medicine is a pending, anticipated future event, Farsi requires the subjunctive form بخوری (boxori) rather than the present indicative میخوری (mixori).
What is the role of همین که at the beginning of the sentence?
همین که (hamin ke) is a conjunction meaning "as soon as" or "the very moment that". While که (ke) on its own usually just links clauses like "that", adding همین (this exact) stresses the immediate timing: the very moment you take the medicine, the sleeping begins.