Breakdown of تو به دیگران تکیه میکنی و خودت را مقصر نمیبینی.
تو
you (singular)
و
and
بهbe
to
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خودkhod
self
دیگرانdigarân
others
مقصرmoghasser
at fault / guilty
تکیه کردنtekye kardan
to rely
Questions & Answers about تو به دیگران تکیه میکنی و خودت را مقصر نمیبینی.
How does خودت را work here, and why does it have را after it?
خودت is the reflexive pronoun "yourself", made by combining خود (self) with the "you" ending -ت (-at). Since "yourself" is the specific direct object being seen (or in this case, not seen), it must be followed by the direct object marker را (râ).
Why does the sentence use به instead of a word meaning "on" for "rely on"?
The compound verb تکیه کردن (takye kardan) means "to rely" or "to lean". In Farsi, this verb pairs with the preposition به (be, meaning "to" or "at"). So, you literally say you rely "to" others, rather than "on" them.
How do we get دیگران from the word for "other"?
The base word is دیگر (digar), meaning "other". By adding the plural suffix -ان (-ân), which is used for people and living things, it becomes دیگران (digarân) to mean "other people" or "others".
Where is the word for "as" in "see yourself as guilty"?
Farsi does not use a separate word for "as" with verbs like دیدن (didan - to see) or دانستن (dânestan - to consider). You just place the object and the descriptive word side-by-side before the verb. Here, خودت را مقصر نمیبینی translates literally to "yourself guilty you do not see".
Could I leave out the starting word تو without changing the meaning?
Absolutely. Both verbs in this sentence, میکنی (mi-koni) and نمیبینی (ne-mi-bini), end with the personal suffix -ی (-i), which already tells us the subject is "you". Including تو (to) at the start just adds a bit of emphasis.
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