Breakdown of دستفروش کی غرفهی خود را باز میکند؟
کیkey
when
راrâ
definite direct object marker
باز کردنbâz kardan
to open
خودkhod
self
Questions & Answers about دستفروش کی غرفهی خود را باز میکند؟
Since this lesson is about the indefinite 'yek + noun + -i', why aren't those markers used for the street vendor here?
Because the street vendor is specific in this context. If we were asking when 'a' random street vendor opens, we would use the structure from this lesson: yek dast-forushi. Since we mean 'the' street vendor, we leave the noun plain.
How is the word dast-forush (street vendor) formed?
It is a compound word made of dast (hand) and forush, which is the present stem of forukhtan (to sell). It literally means a 'hand-seller', referring to someone who sells goods directly from their hands or a temporary setup rather than a permanent indoor shop.
Could I use the possessive ending -ash instead of khod to say 'his stall'?
Yes, you could say ghorfe-ash instead of ghorfe-ye khod. However, using the reflexive pronoun khod (self) is very common and natural when the possessor is also the subject of the sentence, translating nicely to 'his own stall'.
Why does the object marker rā come after khod instead of right after the stall?
The marker rā must follow the entire definite direct object. Since the action of opening happens to the whole phrase ghorfe-ye khod (his stall), rā is placed at the very end of that complete noun phrase, right before the verb.