Breakdown of برای ساختن یک خانهی مینیاتوری، این درختچهها را خریدم.
این
this
خانه
house
یکyek
one / a, an
برایbarâye
for
خریدنkharidan
to buy
راrâ
definite direct object marker
ساختنsâkhtan
to build
مینیاتوریminiyâtowri
miniature
درختچهderakhtche
shrub / small tree
Questions & Answers about برای ساختن یک خانهی مینیاتوری، این درختچهها را خریدم.
How does the suffix چه change the meaning of درخت in this sentence?
The suffix چه is a diminutive, meaning it makes the noun it attaches to smaller. Here, it attaches to درخت (tree) to make درختچه, which means a small tree, shrub, or bush.
In the word درختچهها, why does the plural suffix ها come after the diminutive suffix چه?
Derivational suffixes that create a brand new word, like adding چه to make a small tree, always attach directly to the root noun. Grammatical endings like the plural marker ها always come at the very end. So you first form the new word درختچه, then make it plural.
Why is the full infinitive ساختن used here instead of a conjugated verb?
The preposition برای (for) must be followed by a noun or a gerund (an '-ing' verb acting as a noun). Using the infinitive ساختن is the standard way to express 'for building' or 'in order to build' in Farsi.
Why is there an extra ی at the end of خانه before the next word?
This represents the ezafe that links the noun خانه (house) to the adjective مینیاتوری (miniature). Since خانه ends in a silent 'eh' sound, we must add a written ی to bridge the words, which is pronounced as 'ye'.
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