Breakdown of وقتی کابینها وارونه شدند، یکدیگر را ندیدند.
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
راrâ
definite direct object marker
شدنshodan
to become
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
Questions & Answers about وقتی کابینها وارونه شدند، یکدیگر را ندیدند.
Why does rā come immediately after yek-digar?
yek-digar means each other and acts as the direct object of the verb nadidand (they did not see). Because it is a specific, known object receiving the action, it requires the direct object marker rā.
Could I use ham-digar in this sentence instead of yek-digar?
Yes! ham-digar and yek-digar both mean each other and are interchangeable as objects. yek-digar sounds slightly more formal or literary, while ham-digar is extremely common in everyday spoken Farsi.
How does vārune shodand translate to turned upside down?
The word vārune means upside down or inverted. By combining it with shodand (they became), Farsi expresses the action as a change of state, so it literally translates to they became upside down.
Who is the subject of nadidand? Is it the cabins?
Grammatically, the verb ending -and in nadidand just means they. Since cabins cannot see, context tells us that they refers to the people inside them. Farsi frequently drops subject pronouns like ānhā (they) when context makes the actor obvious.