Breakdown of در این بحران، ما باید خودمان را ارزیابی کنیم.
ما
we
این
this
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
خودkhod
self
بحرانbohrân
crisis
ارزیابی کردنarzyâbi kardan
to evaluate
Questions & Answers about در این بحران، ما باید خودمان را ارزیابی کنیم.
Why is the object marker را attached to خودمان?
In this sentence, خودمان is the direct object of the verb — it is who we are evaluating. Because reflexive pronouns refer to specific, definite people or things, they require the definite direct object marker را when used as an object.
Could I move خودمان right after ما to make it ما خودمان باید?
You could, but it changes the meaning! If you say ما خودمان باید ارزیابی کنیم without را, the word خودمان becomes an emphatic subject. It would mean we ourselves must evaluate something else. In our sentence, خودمان را is a reflexive object, meaning we are evaluating ourselves.
Why does the verb ارزیابی کنیم not have the می prefix?
Because it follows باید. The word باید requires the next verb to be in the subjunctive mood. For the compound verb ارزیابی کردن, we drop the indicative می and conjugate the کردن part in the present subjunctive, giving us کنیم for the we form.
Does the ending on خودمان always have to match the subject?
Yes. When using خود as a reflexive pronoun, you must add the possessive ending that matches the subject of the sentence. Since the subject is ما, you add -مان to make خودمان.
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