Word
قاضی حکم را خواند و مجرم شنیدش.
Meaning
The judge read the verdict and the criminal heard it.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of قاضی حکم را خواند و مجرم شنیدش.
و
and
آن
that
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
شنیدنshenidan
to hear
Questions & Answers about قاضی حکم را خواند و مجرم شنیدش.
How does the word شنیدش mean "heard it"?
شنیدش is made of the verb شنید (he/she/it heard) and the enclitic ـَش (-esh/-ash, meaning "him/her/it"). By attaching this ending directly to the verb, it acts as the direct object. So, together it means "heard it".
Why isn't there a را in the second half of the sentence to show the direct object?
When you use a pronominal enclitic like ـَش attached to a verb, it already acts as the specific direct object. You don't need the object marker را. The enclitic ـَش essentially replaces the separate phrase آن را (it + object marker).
Why does حکم have را after it in the first half?
The word حکم means "verdict" or "sentence". Here, it's a specific direct object (the judge read the verdict, not just a verdict). In Farsi, specific direct objects must always be followed by the marker را.
Are قاضی and مجرم the standard words for legal situations?
Yes! قاضی (ghâzi) is the standard word for "judge", and مجرم (mojrem) means "criminal" or "guilty person". You will also often see حکم (hokm) used in everyday conversation to mean a general "rule" or "command" outside of the courtroom.