Breakdown of او هرگز بدون نرمش شروع به ورزش کردن نمیکند.
او
he/she
بهbe
to
هرگزhargez
never
شروع کردنshoru' kardan
to start
ورزش کردنvarzesh kardan
to exercise
بدونbedun-e
without
نرمشnarmesh
warm-up / light exercise
Questions & Answers about او هرگز بدون نرمش شروع به ورزش کردن نمیکند.
Why are شروع and نمیکند separated by به ورزش کردن?
The main verb here is the compound verb شروع کردن (to start). When using the structure 'to start doing something' (شروع کردن به + Infinitive), the phrase with به is usually placed right between the noun part (شروع) and the conjugated light verb (نمیکند).
Why is ورزش کردن in the infinitive form instead of being conjugated?
This highlights the current lesson's rule! When you use the preposition به with شروع کردن, the action that follows must be an infinitive (like ورزش کردن). There is an alternative way to express this without به which requires the subjunctive mood (شروع نمیکند ورزش کند), but the به + Infinitive structure is extremely common.
The translation says 'He never starts,' but the Farsi verb نمیکند is negative. Why is that?
Farsi uses 'negative concord,' meaning words like هرگز (never) must be paired with a negative verb. A literal translation would be 'He never does not start,' but in Farsi, the negative adverb and the negative verb simply work together to create a single negative meaning.
What is the exact difference between نرمش and ورزش?
ورزش is the general word for exercise, sports, or working out. نرمش specifically means stretching, warming up, or light calisthenics. It comes from the adjective نرم (soft), so it literally refers to 'softening' or loosening up your muscles before a heavy workout.
Is there an unseen ezafe linking بدون and نرمش?
Yes, it is pronounced bedun-e narmesh. بدون (without) is a preposition that requires an ezafe (the short 'e' sound) to connect it to the noun that follows.
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